Maria Shriver’s brother Dr. Timothy P. Shriver, Chairman and CEO of Special Olympics welcomed the enthusiastic crowd in Athens Greece for the Special Olympics World Summer Games now officially under way. For the next 10 days, from June 25 to July 4, more than 7,000 Special Olympics Athletes from nearly 180 countries around the world will compete in the largest international multi-sport event of the year, featuring 22 Olympic-type sports. Legendary singer, songwriter, musician and producer Stevie Wonder opened with his song ‘You can feel it’ followed by ‘You are the sunshine of my life’ which got the crowd on their feet and dancing. Wonder, one of the great personalities in music history, spoke to the audience about the late Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of Special Olympics: “Her vision has helped the world appreciate the value of all human beings. Eunice made us understand that we are all special. Our dreams are only limited by our vision.” Wonder also performed a duet of the song ‘That’s what friends are for’ with longtime Special Olympics supporter, recording artist and co-host of the evening Vanessa Williams.