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Internal events in the Soviet Union. Special Olympics National Summer Games in New Zealand [159] 1985: 2022: 4 New Zealand, Hamilton: Regional: Disabled: Special Olympics National Winter Games in New Zealand: 2005: 2023: 4 New Zealand, TBA: Regional: Disabled: Special Olympics USA: 2006: 2026: 4 United States, Minnesota: Regional: Disabled ...
Special Olympics World Games take place every two years and alternate between Summer and Winter Games, a schedule similar to the Olympics and Paralympics. Attracting as many as 350,000 volunteers and coaches, plus several thousands of athletes, these World Games can be the world's largest sporting event of the year.
The 2014 Special Olympics USA Games were held from June 14 to 21 in New Jersey. [4] The Opening Ceremony was held at Prudential Center in Newark. [5] [6] Competition was held at venues throughout Mercer County including The College of New Jersey in the Trenton suburb of Ewing, [7] Rider University, Princeton University and Mercer County Park.
Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, providing year-round training and activities to 5 million participants and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries. [2]
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.
The Polar Bear Plunge event in Maryland is the largest polar bear plunge in the United States. It is held annually at Sandy Point State Park and raises funds for the Special Olympics. [42] Sponsored by the Maryland State Police, in 2007, Plungapalooza raised $2.2 million and had 7,400 participants. [43] In 2008, an estimated 12,000 people ...
WWOS broadcasts the first-ever World Winter Games (Special Olympics) from Austria. April 24 World Gymnastics Championships. May 1 Kentucky Derby. May 15 Preakness Stakes. May 22 A retrospective show which features the top 10 elements of WWOS (1961–present).
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