Global Athlete Congress
The Global Athlete Congress (GAC) is a platform where Special Olympics athletes lead the way to a more inclusive world. It’s a space where athlete leaders from all 7 Special Olympics Regions further develop their leadership skills, so they can take on leadership roles in Special Olympics, their communities, and their workplace.
Leading Together
The GAC will take place from June 15 – 19, 2023, during Special Olympics World Games in Berlin. The Congress’s official slogan “Leading Together” reflects the goal of creating a society, in which people with and without intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD), both inside and outside the Special Olympics movement, will lead together in all aspects of society.
Meet The Congress Participants
Thanks to the support of Bank of America all athlete leaders participating in the Congress received grants to implement projects to help create more inclusive environments in their communities.
Learn more about them and their projects!
Learn more about them and their projects!
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Special Olympics Zimbabwe
Special Olympics Kenya
Special Olympics Zambia
Special Olympics Botswana
Special Olympics Burkina
Special Olympics South Africa
Special Olympics Mauritus
Special Olympics Kenya
Special Olympics Namibia
Special Olympics Nigeria
Special Olympics Philippines
Special Olympics New Zealand
Special Olympics New Zealand
Special Olympics Papua New Guinea
Special Olympics Singapore
Special Olympics Bharat India
Special Olympics Australia
Special Olympics Bharat India
Special Olympics Mongolia
Special Olympics Hong Kong
Special Olympics Hong Kong
Special Olympics Chinese Taipei
Special Olympics Korea
Special Olympics China
Special Olympics Macau
Special Olympics Korea
Special Olympics Mongolia
Special Olympics Hungary
Special Olympics Ireland
Special Olympics Bosnia and Herzegovina
Special Olympics Estonia
Special Olympics Great Britain
Special Olympics Germany
Special Olympics Germany
Special Olympics Malta
Special Olympics Germany
Special Olympics Venezuela
Special Olympics El Salvador
Special Olympics Panamá
Special Olympics Honduras
Special Olympics Paraguay
Special Olympics Panamá
Special Olympics Morocco
Special Olympics Jordan
Special Olympics Oman
Special Olympics United Arab Emirates
Special Olympics Lebanon
Special Olympics Bahrain
Special Olympics Egypt
Special Olympics Tunisia
Special Olympics Egypt
Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Alberta Canada
Special Olympics Jamaica
Special Olympics Prince Edward Island Canada
Special Olympics Ontario Canada
Special Olympics Trinidad and Tobago
Special Olympics Barbados
Special Olympics Illinois
Special Olympics Rhode Island
Special Olympics Dominica
Special Olympics Alabama
Special Olympics British Columbia
The Special Olympics World Games offer the opportunity to unite the world like no other event can. Here people with and without disabilities, people of different nations, cultures, political views and religions meet and can overcome existing prejudices with the power of sport.
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