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17th Special Olympics World Summer Games
Juegos Mundiales de Verano de Olimpiadas Especiales 2027
Host city Santiago, Chile
Nations170
Athletes6,000
Events22
Opening18 August
Closing30 August
Summer
Winter

The 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games, officially known as the XVII Special Olympic World Games or Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027 ( Spanish: Juegos Mundiales de Verano de Olimpiadas Especiales 2027), will be 17th summer Special Olympics from 18 to 30 August 2027. To be held in Santiago, Chile, will be the first time in the organization’s 55-year history that a World Games will take place in the Southern Hemisphere. [1] It will also be the first in Latin America and a Spanish speaking country. About 6,000 athletes and unified partners from over 170 countries will compete in 22 sports, supported by 2,000 coaches and thousands of volunteers.

Bids

Confirmed host city

After the success of the 2023 Pan American Games the chilean President Gabriel Boric announced that the chilean government will apply to host the 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games. [2] [3] It was confirmed on 24 April 2024 that Santiago will host the games. This will be the first time the Special Olympics World Games (summer or winter) will be held in the Southern Hemisphere, and only the sixth Special Olympics World Summer Games outside the United States.

Potential bids

Youth and Sports Minister Dito Ariotedjo gladly welcomed the offer from Special Olympics International (SOI) for Indonesia to take the opportunity to host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games. [4] This would be the first time the Special Olympics World Games (summer or winter) would be held in the Southern Hemisphere, and potentially only the sixth Special Olympics World Summer Games outside the United States.

Cancelled bids

Special Olympics Australia have been proactively briefing State and Federal Ministers and Members of Parliament who have expressed their interest and support on a bipartisan basis. [5] Dr. Timothy Shriver, Chairman of the Special Olympics International Board of Directors, has called upon governments, businesses, philanthropists and the local community to rally behind Australia’s bid to host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games in Perth. [6] Funding however was in limbo [7] and both state and federal governments have refused to support the bid. [8]

References

  1. ^ "Santiago, Chile Will Host the 2027 Special Olympics World Games". SpecialOlympics.org. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
  2. ^ "Pdte. Boric anuncia que Chile postulará para realizar los Juegos Mundiales de Verano de Olimpiadas Especiales de 2027". 27 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Chile to bid for 2027 Special Olympics as first step towards "dream" of future Olympic Games, says country's President Boric". 28 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Sports Minister welcomes offer for Indonesia to host 2027 SOWG". 22 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Our bid to host the 2027 World Games". 4 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Special Olympics Australia announces formal bid to host 2027 World Games in Perth". 4 May 2022.
  7. ^ "Bid to bring Special Olympics World Games to Australia struggles to get government funding". 20 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Bid to bring Special Olympics World Games to Australia struggles to get government funding". 20 July 2023.
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