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Together. We can.

February 27 - March 2, 2024

Calgary is ready to welcome the nation for the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Calgary 2024. Over 4,000 visitors, including athletes, coaches, officials, and mission staff, along with their families and friends, will gather in Canada’s winter sport capital.

Together, we will create an experience of a lifetime for these deserving athletes!

What’s in store for Calgary 2024?

Celebrations officially commence February 27, with the Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR), VIP Reception, and the Opening Ceremony presented by the Calgary Flames Foundation. The Games wrap up March 2 with a community celebration presented by Safeway at Olympic Plaza in the morning, then the Closing Ceremony that evening, followed by the popular athletes’ dance. The days between are packed with the eight sporting competitions and various activities and events.

Leading up to the Games: Our Athlete Ambassador Program, presented by Pembina, officially kicks off July 7, 2023, at the Calgary Stampede Parade. Watch for Athlete Ambassadors, Darby, Siobhan, Damion, and Leonka out and about at various events throughout the year. The School Program presented by RBC, takes place in late fall and will focus on influencing intellectual disability inclusion, while teaching students about unity, diversity, pride, sports, commitment, and teamwork. Watch for further details on both programs.

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Whether volunteering your time, donating resources, sponsoring an event, or advocating for change, you become part of a larger social fabric and build relationships with people who share common interests and goals.

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Family & Friends

The Family and Friends Program presented by Cenovus Energy celebrates the dedicated people behind every Special Olympics Athlete. Their encouragement, support, and personal sacrifice have culminated in getting their athletes to the position they are in today – competing in the National Games.

Register today and enjoy benefits including discounts on hotels, airfare, and vehicle rentals.

Family and Friends

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Calgarians Encouraged to Celebrate the Final Day of Special Olympics Canada Winter Games

The Games Organizing Committee will hold a public come-and-go event, March 2 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

March 1, 2024
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Behind the Games: Celebrating Volunteer Spirit at the Special Olympic Canada Winter Games 2024

As the Games continue, the story of the volunteers and the significant support from TC Energy remains a highlight of this event.

March 1, 2024
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Schedule Change - Alpine

Schedule Change - Alpine

March 1, 2024
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About the Games

Showcasing the very best of both the intellectual disability sport community and the city, the Games will bring together athletes from across the nation to compete in 5-Pin Bowling, Alpine Skiing, Cross Country Skiing, Curling, Floor Hockey, Figure Skating, Snowshoeing, and Speed Skating.

The Games

Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Calgary 2024 partners

Our partners’ generosity is vital to the success of the Games because together, we can make a difference.

  1. Funding Partner

    1. The Government of Canada
    2. Province of Alberta Government
    3. Special Olympics - Canada
    4. Tourism Calgary

  2. Premier Partners

    1. Calgary Flames Foundation
    2. RBC - Royal Bank of Canada
    3. TC Energy

  3. Platinum Partners

    1. Blakes
    2. BMO - Bank of Montreal
    3. Cenovus Energy
    4. CIBC - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
    5. Evanshunt
    6. In memory of Michael Van Ooteghem
    7. Pembina
    8. Safeway
    9. TD Bank

  4. Impact Partners

    1. Black Diamond
    2. Calgary Arts Development
    3. City of Calgary
    4. Encore
    5. EY
    6. Grafitti
    7. Mountain View P&G ltd
    8. Scotiabank

  5. Media Partners

    1. National Post
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Land Acknowledgement

The Bow and Elbow rivers meet is a place of confluence where the sharing of ideas and opportunities naturally come together. February 2024, Calgary will be gathering place for more than 1,200 Special Olympics athletes from across Canada in their pursuit of sport excellence and connection. Indigenous peoples have their own names for this area that have been in use long before Scottish settlers named this place Calgary. The Métis call the Calgary area Otos-kwunee [“oh-tus-skwahnee”]. In the Blackfoot language, they call this place, Moh-kins-tsis [“mohk-kin-stis”]. The Îethka Stoney Nakoda Nation refer to the Calgary area as Wîchîspa Oyade [“win chee spa oy ah day”] and the people of the Tsuut’ina [“sut sinah”] nation call this area Guts-ists-i [“Goot-sits-say”]. We would like to acknowledge that the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Calgary 2024 will be located on the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. This includes: the Siksika [“sit-sicka”], Piikani [“peegun-ee”], and Kainai [“gay-nah”] collectively known as the Blackfoot Confederacy; the Îethka [“yitch ka”] Nakoda Wîcastabi [“wee che stahbi”] First Nations, comprised of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Good Stoney Bands; and the Tsuut’ina [“sut sinah”] First Nation. The city of Calgary is also homeland to the historic Northwest Métis and to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Indigenous urban Calgarians, First Nations, Inuit, and Métis, who have made Calgary their home. We work, play and reside on this sacred gathering place and the Games will provides us with an opportunity to engage in and demonstrate leadership on reconciliation.