{"id":65057,"date":"2026-02-20T11:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/specialolympics.ch\/blog\/2026\/02\/20\/positive-signals-for-swiss-sport\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:09:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:09:49","slug":"positive-signals-for-swiss-sport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soswi.compresso.website\/en\/blog\/2026\/02\/20\/positive-signals-for-swiss-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Positive signals for Swiss sport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Special Olympics Switzerland expressly welcomes the Switzerland 2038 project. The Games offer a great opportunity to strengthen sport in Switzerland in a sustainable way and to make its unifying power visible. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Major international events inspire the public, support young talent and create lasting momentum for sports structures, volunteering and social cohesion. They send a strong message about the importance of physical activity, fairness and togetherness. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2029, the Special Olympics World Winter Games will be a global sporting highlight in Switzerland. This event for people with intellectual disabilities clearly shows the positive impact that international sports events can have \u2013 for the athletes, for Switzerland as a sporting destination and for society as a whole. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are convinced: projects like these strengthen Swiss sport in the long term and leave a lasting, inspiring impact.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find the full statement <a href=\"https:\/\/files.soswi.compresso.website\/Homepage\/Medien\/Medienmitteilungen\/2026\/Stellungnahme_SOSWI_OS2038.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-soswi-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Image source: Keystone, Matthias Schrader<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Olympics Switzerland expressly welcomes the Switzerland 2038 project. 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