Mandela is honoured at attending ceremony

FORMER South African president Nelson Mandela has spent a lifetime inspiring others and honouring with them with his presence but as far as he was concerned, he was the one under a compliment for being invited to formally open the Special Olympics World Games.

“Few things in life could have given me greater pleasure or brought me more honour than to be associated with the Special Olympics. I regard myself privileged to be here on this occasion,” he told the crowd in Croke Park.

“Special Olympics is testament to the indestructibility of the human spirit,” he continued. “Many of you have suffered great disadvantage in your lives...you serve as an example and inspiration.”