| Host city | Santiago, Chile |
|---|---|
| Nations | 170 (expected) |
| Athletes | 6,000 (expected) |
| Events | 22 sports (expected) |
| Opening | 19 October 2027 |
| Closing | 31 October 2027 |
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The 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games, officially known as the XVII Special Olympic World Games or the Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027 (Spanish: Juegos Mundiales de Verano de Olimpiadas Especiales 2027), will be 17th summer Special Olympics from 19 to 31 October 2027. Scheduled to be held in Santiago, Chile, will be the first time in the organization’s 55-year history that a World Games will take place in the Southern Hemisphere.[1] It will also be the first World Games in Latin America, and in a Spanish-speaking country.