Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony will officially kick off the Special Olympics Invitational Games — Road to Santiago 2027, welcoming athletes from Chile, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Slovakia, Malta, Paraguay, and Puerto Rico, who will begin competing the following day at the Parque Estadio Nacional.

The event will take place on Sunday, November 8, at 8:00 p.m. at the Centro de Tenis during an evening designed to celebrate the athletes and kick off the journey toward the Santiago 2027 World Games.

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Delegations

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Sports

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Learn about the venue where the Opening Ceremony will take place

The Tennis Center is located in the North Sector of the National Stadium Park, and that is where the Opening Ceremony will take place.

November 5, 2026 11:37 PM

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