Special Olympics 2015 World Games
Since their fateful meeting the two teams have encountered one another on several occasions—most notably during the Opening Ceremony, when a delegate from Iran passed the torch to a delegate from Israel. Kirsten Suto Seckler, Chief Marketing Officer for the games said it was a deliberate decision by the Special Olympics organizing committee to “send a powerful message.”
![Photo reprinted courtesy Barry Sanders Special Olympics opening ceremonies](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/Special%20Olympics%20photo.jpg?itok=qF18pWLc)
July 27, 2015
Barry Sanders reflects on the 2015 Opening Ceremonies in Los Angeles.