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Special Olympics Approves Technical Delegate Appointments for Santiago 2027

With just over a year to go until the Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027, Special Olympics is preparing the high-level team of Technical Delegates (TD) who will be deployed in Santiago across the Games’ 22 sports to uphold and maintain the organization’s high competition standards in order to have meaningful, competitive, and fair competition across all athletes competing.
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2,000 Athletes, 26 Nations, 11 Sports: Bring on Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026!

The Special Olympics Sweden Invitational Games 2026 will be officially opened in Folkets Park, Malmö, marking the largest sporting event ever held in Sweden for people with intellectual disabilities.
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2027 Special Olympics World Games Santiago, Chile

Welcome to a more inclusive Chile! 🥇🇨🇱 Welcome to the Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027! ------------------------------------------ Bienvenidos a un Chile más inclusivo! 🥇🇨🇱 ¡Bienvenidos a los Juegos Mundiales de Olimpiadas Especiales Santiago 2027!

The Countdown Begins: Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027 Officially Launched

The world’s largest global celebration of sport and inclusion is coming to Chile, to drive a cultural transformation The first edition of the World Games to be held in Latin America in the 58-year history of Special Olympics
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Special Olympics International Opens Dialogue Process for 2031 World Games Bids

Special Olympics International (SOI) has officially opened the dialogue process for potential host cities and partners interested in bidding for the 2031 Special Olympics World Games—one of the most unique, inspiring, and socially impactful sporting events on the planet.
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Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027

Significant progress has been made in preparation for the upcoming Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027.

Switzerland 2029 Trailer | Special Olympics World Winter Games 2029 | Official Preview

Experience the future of the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Switzerland 2029. From March 10–17, athletes and coaches from 100+ countries will unite in Switzerland for one of the world’s largest winter sports events celebrating inclusion, equality, and international unity.

Joy in Every Sport: Highlights from the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games

In this special episode of Inclusion Revolution Radio, we looked back on the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, held 20-26 June in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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USA Games Celebrated at Closing Ceremony, Special Olympics Flag Handed to Next Host City

It was a beautiful evening at Huntington Bank Stadium. The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games, hosted at the University of Minnesota and the National Sports Center, have just concluded.
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2026 Special Olympics USA Games: Let the Games Begin!

It's a crisp, sun-kissed sky in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Just past the plaza entrance of Huntington Bank Stadium, the city skyline sits perfectly in the end zone corner.
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