Special Olympics World Games

Special Olympics World Games
The crowd at the Special Olympics World Games Opening Ceremony in Croke Park, Dublin, Ireland, 2003
StatusActive
GenreSporting event
Date(s)Various
FrequencyEvery two years
CountryVarious
Inaugurated1968 (1968) (summer)
1977 (1977) (winter)

The Special Olympics World Games, also known as Special Olympiad, are an international sporting event for participants with intellectual disabilities, organized by the IOC-recognised Special Olympics organization.