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  1. The Special Olympics World Games, also known as Special Olympiad, are an international sporting event for participants with intellectual disabilities, organized by the IOC-recognised Special Olympics organization.

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  3. The most recent Summer Games were hosted in Berlin, Germany, between June 16 to 25, 2023. [ 4] The first World Winter Games were held in 1977 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, US. Austria hosted the first Winter Games outside the United States in 1993.

  4. Jan 30, 2020 · Berlin today became the official host of the 2023 Special Olympics World Games during a ceremony in the German capital.

  5. Held in Berlin, Germany, the Special Olympics lasted nine days, from 17 to 25 June 2023. [1] It marked the first time that Germany has hosted the Special Olympics World Games. [2] About 6,500 athletes and unified partners from approximately 178 countries competed in 26 sports, supported by 3,000 coaches and 18,000 volunteers. [3]

  6. Jan 26, 2022 · Over four days before the start of the World Games, 216 towns from across Germany will host Special Olympics athletes, their families and international delegations. Each host town will highlight what their individual community has to offer over the course of the four-day stay.

  7. The 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games took place in Nagano, Japan. 84 nations traveled to Japan for the first Special Olympics World Games to take place in Asia. 70 host towns throughout the country welcomed nearly 2,000 athletes for 4 days before the Games began.

  8. Jun 25, 2023 · From 17 to 25 June 2023, the Special Olympics World Games took place in Berlin and for the first time in Germany. We celebrated a colorful international festival of sports – with the aim of achieving greater recognition and social participation of people with intellectual disabilities in our society. Latest News.

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