Special Olympics World Games are held every two years, alternating with Summer and Winter Games. The next Special Olympics World Games be Special Olympics World Games in 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Our most recent Games were the Special Olympics World Games in March 2019 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The first Special Olympics International Summer Games were held in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1968. and first World Winter Games were held in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, USA, in 1977. In addition to the World Games, Special Olympics holds competitions at the local, state/province, country, region and world level every year. In all, more than 100,000 Special Olympics competitions are held every year.