Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023
The Special Olympics World Games are the world's largest inclusive sports event. Thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities compete together.
From 17 to 25 June 2023, the Special Olympics World Games took place in Berlin and for the first time in Germany.
We celebrated a colorful international festival of sports – with the aim of achieving greater recognition and social participation of people with intellectual disabilities in our society.
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#Berlin2023: Recap
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Symbol of anticipation: official torch design unveiled
The Special Olympics World Game Berlin 2023 Torch was ceremoniously presented in front of Brandenburger Tor in Berlin last Friday. The design includes elements of the #Berlin 2023 logo such as the Berlin Bear, Brandenburger Tor, TV Tower and the heart. The torch run itself not only has a great tradition, but is also a symbol for the starting signal of the Games and creates enormous anticipation.
Only 50 days until the grand Opening Ceremony
In just 50 days, the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 will begin with the Opening Ceremony at Olympiastadion in Berlin. We cannot reveal everything about the program yet, but we can reveal a few things: you can look forward to the official Games Song by Madcon, a matching dance, the performance of over 300 artists and much more.
Explained: What is it like working on the LOC team?
We spoke with Maximilian Kröber, #Berlin2023 staff member and table tennis athlete. We talked about the work in the LOC (Local Organizing Committee), his change of perspective as an athlete to move behind the scenes and the special nature of the Games for athletes.
Results
Here you can check out how the competitions of the Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 turned out.
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#Berlin2023 at a glance
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Olympiapark
The Olympiapark hosts the following sports:
We will also celebrate the grand Opening Ceremony at Olympiastadion.
Messe Berlin
The following sports take place at Messe Berlin:
Visitors can also experience the Special Olympics Festival, our Activity Zone and the award ceremonies.
Various congresses are also held here for invited guests only.
Various congresses are also held here for invited guests only.
City Cluster
Here the competitions in 3x3 basketball, cycling and beach volleyball take place:
There will also be the Special Olympics Festival at Neptunbrunnen and various highlight events at Brandenburg Gate, as well as the big Closing Ceremony.
SSE
In the SSE (swimming and diving hall at Europasportpark) you can see the competitions in swimming:
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
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