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Special Olympics Weltspiele in Abu Dhabi 2019: . Foto: SOD/Sascha Klahn
Welcome to the new normal! Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023
Special Olympics World Games are the world’s largest inclusive sports event. Thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities compete together in 24 summer sports and Unified Sports® competitions. Nine days of exciting and inspiring competitions, by athletes and for athletes.
From 17 to 24 June 2023 (as of May 2020), the Special Olympics World Games will take place in Berlin – the first time that Germany has hosted the Games! We are looking forward to a colorful international festival of sports – with the aim of achieving greater recognition and social participation of people with intellectual disabilities in our society.
Be part of something big!
Become a Volunteer for the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023.
A dream come true
For the 40,000 Special Olympics athletes active in Germany, World Games Berlin 2023 will be a dream come true!
Berlin expects to host around 7,000 athletes and Unified partners* from over 170 countries. The athletes will be supported by an estimated 12,000 family members, 3,000 accompanying persons and as many officials. In addition, about 20,000 volunteers will welcome and look after the needs of 300,000 guests.
* Teams consisting of people with and without intellectual disabilities
“We want to welcome people from all over the world to Berlin. We want to show through the spirit of sport how invaluable inclusion can be for everyone, and how much fun and joy we can have together.”
Mark Solomeyer, National Athlete Leader and Special Olympics Germany Vice President
RETTET UNSERE LÄUFE – SAVE THE EVENTS – Foto: Victah Sailer
„Rettet unsere Läufe“ – Wir brauchen jede Stimme, um den Laufsport zu retten. Helfen Sie bitte mit und beteiligen Sie sich an der Petition!
Hier geht es zur Petition:
https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/save-the-events-o-rettet-unsere-laeufe
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