{"id":50892,"date":"2026-01-20T11:37:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:37:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/law-enforcement-torch-run-letr-for-the-national-summer-games-zug-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T08:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T06:37:14","slug":"law-enforcement-torch-run-letr-for-the-national-summer-games-zug-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/law-enforcement-torch-run-letr-for-the-national-summer-games-zug-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) for the National Summer Games Zug 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-54d22900 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-not-stacked-on-mobile has-custom-weiss-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f91d6dc6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top has-custom-weiss-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-ad7c68f1 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/png-01.png\" alt=\"Law Enforcement Torch Run in Switzerland Logo\" class=\"wp-image-59220\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-88c526e3 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo_spog_zug__2z_mit-datum_135x45mm@3x-1024x341.png\" alt=\"National Games Zug 2026 Logo\" class=\"wp-image-59210\" style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;object-fit:contain\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo_spog_zug__2z_mit-datum_135x45mm@3x-1024x341.png 1024w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo_spog_zug__2z_mit-datum_135x45mm@3x-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo_spog_zug__2z_mit-datum_135x45mm@3x-768x256.png 768w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo_spog_zug__2z_mit-datum_135x45mm@3x.png 1149w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The anticipation for the Games increases as the torch arrives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On <strong>May 7<\/strong>, the Special Olympics torch will reach Zug \u2013 a very special moment on the way to the <strong>National Summer Games<\/strong>. The torch represents courage, inclusion, and solidarity worldwide. Carried by athletes and police officers from the International Police Association (IPA), it connects communities and makes the values of Special Olympics visible.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After its journey from Meiringen over the Br\u00fcnig, through Nidwalden and Lucerne, the torch will now be carried through Zug \u2013 from <strong>Landsgemeindeplatz along the lake, through the old town to the OYM-Hall on Arenaplatz<\/strong>. Exactly where Switzerland&#8217;s most emotional sporting event will begin shortly afterwards. This torch will be used to light the Flame of Hope at the opening ceremony.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be there, run along, cheer us on, or join us as a spectator. Every person counts \u2013 and together we will send a strong signal for <strong>inclusion, community, and appreciation<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Data<\/strong><br\/>Thursday, May 7, 2026<br\/><strong>4:00 PM<\/strong> Arrival of the police boat with the torch, which was picked up in Meiringen and brought to Zug via Br\u00fcnig, Sarnen, Hergiswil, and Lucerne.<br\/><strong>4:10 PM<\/strong> Short speech by Eliane M\u00fcller (President LOC National Summer Games Zug 2026) and Sandro Winter (Representative IPA Switzerland)<br\/><strong>4:20 PM<\/strong> Start of the Torch Run, accompanied by around 30 police officers<br\/><strong>5:30 PM<\/strong> Arrival at the Arenaplatz by the OYM hall followed by a small snack<br\/><strong>6:15 PM<\/strong> Gathering for the torch reception<br\/><strong>7:00 PM<\/strong> End of the event<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions, you can get in touch at <a href=\"mailto:info@soswi.compresso.website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">info@soswi.compresso.website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The anticipation for the Games increases as the torch arrives On May 7, the Special Olympics torch&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":50893,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":"","_seopress_news_disabled":"","_seopress_video_disabled":"","_seopress_video":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas_manual":[],"_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable_all":"","_seopress_pro_rich_snippets_disable":[],"_seopress_pro_schemas":[],"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50892","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50892","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50892"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50892\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":81127,"href":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50892\/revisions\/81127"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50893"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50892"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}