The 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games (Chinese: 2007年世界夏季特殊奥林匹克运动会; pinyin: 2007 Nián shìjiè xiàjì tèshū àolínpǐkè yùndònghuì) were held in Shanghai, China.

A select list of venues used during the games: Concluding its pilot run in 2006, The Special Olympics officially introduced Young Athletes, a sports program for children aged 2–7 with intellectual disabilities.

It was designed to get the children exposed and interested in sports before they are eligible to compete in the Special Olympics.

She won the award for her contributions not only to the Special Olympics, but for efforts to help people with disabilities.

The award is named after the Roman goddess Minerva and serves as a way to honor women who have sparked change in their communities, states, and nations.