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Over five days at Parque Estadio Nacional, international delegations competed in five sports. Fans in the Stands drew more than 1,200 spectators a day to athletics and swimming, while Chilean and international officials highlighted the impact of the 2027 World Games.
The day also featured Special Olympics Chile’s “World Games Athletes for a Day” event, which brought officials and athletes together through Unified Sports, and a visit from Special Olympics President and CEO David Evangelista.
More than 6,000 athletes and Unified partners from over 170 countries will compete in Chile from 16 – 24 October 2027, at the first Special Olympics World Games ever held in Latin America.
Special Olympics Healthy Athletes® expands the impact of the Invitational Games and contributes to the health and well-being of athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Nearly 700 athletes from eight international delegations are taking part in the major event at Estadio Nacional. The day was marked by the first medal ceremonies and the enthusiasm of Fans in the Stands, a program designed to bring community support into the spectator stands.
Featuring a parade of nearly 700 athletes and Unified partners from eight delegations, live music, and the lighting of the “Flame of Hope”, Court Central of Parque Estadio Nacional marked the beginning of the major prelude to Santiago 2027, the first-ever Special Olympics World Games to be held in Latin America.
The world’s largest global celebration of sport and inclusion is coming to Chile, to drive a cultural transformation. The first edition of the World Games to be held in Latin America in the 58-year history of Special Olympics.
