{"id":5197,"date":"2025-06-19T13:44:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T11:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/our-sports-program\/"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T13:15:26","slug":"our-sports-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/our-sports-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Sports Program"},"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=\"has-soswi-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"line-height:1.7\">Special Olympics promotes movement, play, and sport for people with intellectual disabilities. The offer includes   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left:40px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>competitions in over 20 summer and winter sports, which give all people the opportunity to participate and succeed;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the preparation and support of delegations for international competitions and World Games, to enable unique moments of success and sustainable development for the athletes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Movement and networking events for people with intellectual disabilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the promotion of regular training opportunities within the structures of regular sports clubs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-113b58af wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fussball_wettkampf-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Children play soccer on the field.\" class=\"wp-image-4073\" style=\"border-radius:10px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fussball_wettkampf-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fussball_wettkampf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fussball_wettkampf-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/fussball_wettkampf.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(31.609px, 1.976rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 3.159), 56px);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Competitions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Joy in the challenge of competition<\/strong><br\/>Our <em>competitions<\/em> offer people with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to compete regularly in over 20 sports &#8211; and thanks to our unique sports philosophy, a fair chance at success. Week after week, athletes from all over Switzerland compete and share their joy of sport. <\/p>\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:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/competitions\/\">Discover<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-113b58af wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/national-games-haslital_brienz-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Group victory at the National Games in Brienz.\" class=\"wp-image-3575\" style=\"border-radius:10px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/national-games-haslital_brienz-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/national-games-haslital_brienz-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/national-games-haslital_brienz-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/national-games-haslital_brienz.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(31.609px, 1.976rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 3.159), 56px);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Great sporting events in Switzerland<\/strong><br\/>Every two years, our <em>National Games<\/em> bring together hundreds of athletes, volunteers, and fans. In addition to the competitions, the focus is on meeting, joy, and participation. The <em>Regional Games<\/em> take place annually and create proximity to the community in a region on a smaller scale.  <\/p>\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:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/our-games\/\">Discover<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-113b58af wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/discovery-day-rapperswil-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Children play floorball in a sports hall.\" class=\"wp-image-4078\" style=\"border-radius:10px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/discovery-day-rapperswil-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/discovery-day-rapperswil-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/discovery-day-rapperswil-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/discovery-day-rapperswil.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(31.609px, 1.976rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 3.159), 56px);font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">Discovery Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Discover and connect sports<\/strong><br\/>At our Discovery Days, you can try out various sports \u2013 without obligation and in a playful way. 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