Be part of the movement – organize a Special Olympics competition!
Sports connect, inspire, and change lives. Together with Special Olympics Switzerland, you can provide people with intellectual disabilities with unforgettable competitive experiences. Whether a club, institution, sports group, business association, or private individual – everyone can become a host and make an important contribution so that children, young people, and adults with intellectual disabilities can compete in sports competitions.
As an Organizing Committee (OC), you assume responsibility for the planning, execution, and financing of the event. SOSWI supports you with experience, expertise, and clear guidelines for the recognized sports and regulations.
General
Organization of Special Olympics Sports Events
Competitions
Special Olympics Competition Procedure
Marketing Guidelines for Organizers
Regional Games
Material Order
(Medals, Apparel, Banners)
To ensure timely production and dispatch of materials, the form must be returned to SOSWI four weeks before the event at services@specialolympics.ch. Our partner ARGO will ship directly to the specified address at least 4 days before the event. (If this is not the case, please send brief feedback to services@specialolympics.ch in due course.)
Download: Material Order
Participation Fees
The coaches are exempt from entry fees at competitions.
All accompanying persons who do not meet the definition of coach are «Other Persons» and pay the full entry fee.
Unified Partners are equal to athletes and pay the participation fee.
Changes/cancellations can be made up to the registration deadline. Registrations are binding, and the number of registered participants must be paid for.
Download: Participation Fees at SOSWI Competitions
Medal Ceremony
The medal ceremonies are a very important part of the competitions.
Instructions for Medal Ceremony Procedure
SOSWI Anthem “Let Me Win”
Let me win – mp3
Let me win – mp3 (chorus only)
Ubuntu Font Installation
Ubuntu is the font used by Special Olympics.
Download: Instructions for Ubuntu Font Installation (in English)
Help with Stroke and Heart Attack
1414 – The Rega Magazine (Excerpt from Issue 87, 11.2016)
Download: How to Act Correctly in an Emergency