2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games

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16th Special Olympics World Summer Games
16. Special Olympics Weltspiele
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Host city Berlin, Germany
Motto#UnbeatableTogether
(German: #ZusammenUnschlagbar)
Nations178
Athletes6,500
Events26 Sports
Opening17 June
Closing25 June
Opened by Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Torch lighter Sophie Rensmann  [ de ]
Main venue Olympiapark Berlin
Website Official website
Summer
Winter

The 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games, officially known as the XVI Special Olympic World Games or Special Olympics World Games Berlin 2023 (German : Special Olympics Weltspiele 2023), was the 16th summer Special Olympics. Held in Berlin, Germany, the Special Olympics lasted nine days, from 17 to 25 June 2023. [1] It marked the first time that Germany has hosted the Special Olympics World Games. [2] About 6,500 athletes and unified partners from approximately 178 countries competed in 26 sports, supported by 3,000 coaches and 18,000 volunteers. [3]

Contents

Host selection

The bid process was opened in November 2017. [4] Berlin, Germany was selected as the host city on 13 November 2018 at the Global Athlete Congress in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. [5] On 30 January 2020, Berlin was officially confirmed as the host city for the games. [6]

Venues

Events took place in fifteen venues: [7]

The Games

Ceremonies

Opening ceremony

Opening Ceremony 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games Opening Ceremony 01.jpg
Opening Ceremony

The opening ceremony was held at the Olympiastadion on 17 June 2023. President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier opened the games officially. Special Olympics chairman Timothy Shriver, German chancellor Olaf Scholz, Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner, and former Olympic athletes Dirk Nowitzki and Felix Neureuther also took part in the ceremony. The torch was lit by Special Olympic tennis player Sophie Rensmann. Blue Man Group took part in a couple musical performances during the ceremony.

Closing ceremony

The closing ceremony was held on Straße des 17. Juni in front of the Brandenburg Gate on 25 June 2023.

Sports

Competitions were held in the following 26 sports: [8]

2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games

Basketball 3x3 made its debut at the Special Olympics and Field Hockey was featured as a demonstration sport.

Medals

The top three finishers of each competition were honored with gold, silver and bronze medals, while the fourth to eighth place finishers received ribbons with their placement printed on them. More than 4000 medals and 6600 placement ribbons were presented at 1,334 award ceremonies. [9]

Medal table

Unlike the Olympic and Paralympic Games the Special Olympics do not provide an official medal table, since there is supposed to be no competitive pressure among the nations. Apart from the medals and placement ribbons, participants who were disqualified or did not finish their competition were also awarded with participation ribbons in order to promote sportsmanship. [10] [11] [12]

  *   Host nation (Germany)

Medals won by participating delegations
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany*797296247
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 563627119
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 493618103
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 46202995
5Flag of India.svg  India 414625112
6Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 39251276
7Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 34291780
8Flag of the United States.svg  United States 324533110
9Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 30261672
10Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 254534
11Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 24152463
12Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 23292476
13Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 23283788
14Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 23221055
15Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 23211660
16Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 23181354
17Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 22193071
18Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2211437
19Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 19212666
20Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1818743
21Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 18171247
22Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 17162861
23Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 17141243
24Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 16221250
25Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 16132251
26Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 16131039
27Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 1611532
28Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 15261657
29Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 15222663
30Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 1512835
31Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 154625
32Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 14161343
33Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1471233
34Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 13161645
35Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1381132
36Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 11121639
37Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 10201848
38Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 10161339
39Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10131538
40Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1011526
41Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 10101434
42Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 109726
43Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 108826
44Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 105823
45Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 105621
46Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 9191543
47Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 9141336
48Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 971026
49Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 95418
50Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 814931
51Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 812626
52Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 811827
53Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 861024
54Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 86519
55Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 84214
56Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 715931
57Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 7111129
58Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 79420
59Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 781025
60Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 78924
61Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 76922
62Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 76619
63Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 74819
64Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 731020
65Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 72211
66Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 691429
67Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 68418
68Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 65920
69Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 65617
70Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 641323
71Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 64414
72Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 62311
Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 62311
74Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 62210
75Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5171234
76Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 5131432
77Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 510722
78Flag of France.svg  France 591125
79Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 59721
80Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 59620
81Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 57820
82Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 57416
83Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 55717
84Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 55515
85Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 53614
86Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis 5038
87Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso 46515
88Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 45918
89Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 45312
90Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man 441018
91Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 44412
92Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4329
93Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 4228
94Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 4116
95Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 312924
96Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 36615
97Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 36312
98Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 36211
99Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 35210
100Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 3519
101Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 34512
102Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 33511
103Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3328
104Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 32712
105Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 3159
106Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 3115
107Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 3014
108Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 26614
109Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 26513
110Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 251320
111Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 25411
112Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 2417
113Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands 23813
114Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 23510
115Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 2259
116Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 2248
117Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 2237
118Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba 2226
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao 2226
120Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2215
121Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda 21710
122Flag of East Timor.svg  East Timor 2125
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2125
124Flag of Bhutan.svg  Bhutan 2103
Flag of Bonaire.svg  Bonaire 2103
126Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2046
127Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 2013
128Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 2002
Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 2002
130Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 1427
131Flag of France.svg  Guadeloupe 1258
132Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 1225
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 1225
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 1225
135Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 1214
Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 1214
137Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1135
138Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 1113
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 1113
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 1113
141Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 1023
142Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1001
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 1001
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1001
145Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 091019
146Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0426
147Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica 0415
148Flag of the Bahamas.svg  Bahamas 0314
149Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0224
Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 0224
151Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 0213
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 0213
153Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 0123
Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo 0123
155Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 0112
Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 0112
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 0112
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 0112
159Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0101
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 0101
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 0101
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 0101
163Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 0022
Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 0022
Flag of Palau.svg  Palau 0022
166Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 0011
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 0011
Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 0011
Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 0011
Totals (169 entries)1,3801,3631,3174,060
Source: [13]

Calendar

All times and dates use Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
OCOpening ceremonyEvent competitions1Gold medal eventsCCClosing ceremony
June 2023JuneEvents
17th
Sat
18th
Sun
19th
Mon
20th
Tue
21st
Wed
22nd
Thu
23rd
Fri
24th
Sat
25th
Sun
Olympic Rings Icon.svg CeremoniesOCCC
Aquatics Open water swimming pictogram.svg Marathon swimming 55
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 14979544
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 12341915106197
Badminton pictogram.svg Badminton 332210
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball 44
Boccia pictogram.svg Boccia 11226
Bowling pictogram.svg Bowling 9211114
Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling 52221113
Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian 92223220
Hockey pictogram.svg Field hockey 11
Football pictogram.svg Football 224
Futsal pictogram.svg Futsal 33
Golf pictogram.svg Golf 55
Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Artistic gymnastics 4848
Gymnastics (rhythmic) pictogram.svg Rhythmic gymnastics 21445312130
Handball pictogram.svg Handball 22
Judo pictogram.svg Judo 66618
Canoeing (slalom) pictogram.svg Kayaking 459
Powerlifting pictogram.svg Powerlifting 18211010101079
Inline skating pictogram.svg Roller skating 1122217
Sailing pictogram.svg Sailing 33
Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 22228
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis 8614
Beach volleyball pictogram.svg Beach volleyball 22
Volleyball pictogram.svg Volleyball 22
Daily medal events21791566458581134553
Cumulative total21100256320378436549553553
June 202317th
Sat
18th
Sun
19th
Mon
20th
Tue
21st
Wed
22nd
Thu
23rd
Fri
24th
Sat
25th
Sun
Total events
June

Participating National Programs

Below is a list of all 178 participating delegations. The number of competitors per delegation is indicated in parentheses.

Delegations to the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games

Marketing

Logo, branding and slogan

The logo and slogan were unveiled on December 14, 2021, at the Sky Deutschland studio. The emblem, which brings together solid colors and images of Berlin, was designed with the help of Special Olympics athletes. During a workshop, they shared their thoughts and feelings about the Games and inclusion. The list of feelings participants chose to be incorporated in the logo, which are represented by shapes and the five main logo colors, are joy, togetherness, excitement, pride and passion. Additionally, iconic symbols of Berlin are used to welcome athletes and visitors to the city. The Berlin Bear, in green, can be found on the city's coat of arms. Logo designers also felt it was important to honor Berlin's ability to overcome a past of separation and isolation after the city was divided at the end of World War II. The Brandenburg Gate, in red, and Fernsehturm Tower, in fuchsia, celebrate a unified city and Berlin as the capital of one Germany. Overall, the logo was created to evoke a sense of unity, diversity, playfulness and connection. The slogan #UnbeatableTogether or in German #ZusammenUnschlagbar represents Togetherness and overcoming borders collectively are main elements of the logo. [24]

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