
2022 World Winter Games
February 22-28
Kazaan, Russia
February 22-28
Kazaan, Russia
Special Olympics hosts World Games every two years alternating between Summer and Winter sports. The first world games were held in 1968 in Chicago and included athletes from Tennessee. SOTN athletes become eligible to compete at World Games by winning a gold medal at a qualifying state event.
SOTN Athletes at World Games
Recent Games
2019
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Summer Games
Summer Games
2017
Austria
Winter Games
Winter Games
2015
Los Angeles, California
Summer Games
Summer Games
2013
PyeongChang, South Korea
Winter Games
Winter Games