{"id":5128,"date":"2025-05-14T09:19:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T07:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/world-games\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:34:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:34:45","slug":"world-games","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/world-games\/","title":{"rendered":"World Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-05a2a08a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The World Games are a unique highlight for athletes and coaches. They take place every two years, in the years following the National Games. They are the world&#8217;s most important sporting event for people with disabilities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The selection of the delegation is made by the Sports Commission and is based on the selection concept. A prerequisite for possible selection for the World Games is participation in the National Games taking place in the previous year. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"soswi-pagenavigation alignleft\">\n    <h2>Quick Links<\/h2>\n\t<ul class=\"fa-ul\">                <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_self\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/world-summer-games-santiago-2027\/\"\n                    >Team Switzerland 2027<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                    <span class=\"fa-li\"><i class=\"fal fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n                    <a\n                            target=\"_self\"\n                            href=\"https:\/\/www.santiago2027.org\/en\/about\/santiago-2027\"\n                    >World Summer Games 2027<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n              <\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Summer Games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next World Summer Games will take place from <strong>October 16\u201324, 2027*<\/strong> in Santiago de Chile, Chile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All information about the selection process and the application forms for athletes, Unified Partners, and coaches who would like to be part of the Swiss delegation for the World Summer Games Santiago 2027 can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/world-summer-games-santiago-2027\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more information about the World Summer Games at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.santiago2027.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.santiago2027.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">*Date subject to change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:<br\/><a href=\"mailto:sport@soswi.compresso.website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sport@soswi.compresso.website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"accordion layout1\">\n  <div class=\"accordion-items\">\n<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n  <div class=\"accordion-item--inner\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull accordion-item--header is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Summer Games Berlin 2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i class=\"fal fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull accordion-item--content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The last World Summer Games took place from June 17 \u2013 25, 2023 in Berlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further information can be found here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teamswitzerland2023.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.teamswitzerland2023.ch<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left:40px\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wearepepper.ch\/de\/db\/specialolympics\/2316\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer 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