About Us
The Games offer a formative experience and the opportunity to shape an inclusive Switzerland. A Switzerland in which all people have equal access to sport, education, health, and participation in all areas of life.
Behind the Special Olympics World Winter Games Switzerland 2029 is a dedicated team working together toward a common goal: to make inclusive and unforgettable games possible in Switzerland. Together, we are committed to making the Swiss Alps a stage for sports, encounters, and active inclusion.
Special Olympics is a global movement that strengthens the human spirit every day around the world through the power and joy of sport. With programs in the areas of sport, health, education, and community, Special Olympics opens up new opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities to participate, meet others, and develop personally.
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The 3rd Symposium World Winter Games Switzerland 2029 will take place on March 3, 2026. The symposium will be held in Chur at the University of Applied Sciences Graubünden.
People who accompany our athletes during sports or leisure activities open doors. To find and support them, the “close to them” project will launch in 2026.
We are very pleased that three more important positions have been filled with Sarina Künzli (photo left), Nicole Riso (photo middle) and Aldo Doninelli (photo right).
Sustainability at the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2029
As organizers, we are committed to sustainable games. The Special Olympics World Winter Games 2029 in Switzerland should be implemented with the smallest possible ecological footprint and the largest possible positive social footprint – and all this on a balanced budget. This includes effective, measurable, and transparent measures that we plan and implement consistently.