This will be Special Olympics BC's first Provincial Summer Games since 2017!
About the 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games
The 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games will be hosted in Prince George on July 10 to 12.
These are Special Olympics BC’s first Provincial Summer Games since 2017! The pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2021 Special Olympics BC Summer Games. The 2023 Special Olympics BC Winter Games were hosted in Kamloops.
Provincial Games are exciting and empowering experiences for Special Olympics BC athletes with intellectual disabilities. For many, these Games offer their first opportunity to experience the joy of travelling and being part of a team. They will have the chance to chase their goals and be celebrated for their abilities and their accomplishments.
More than 1,200 athletes with intellectual disabilities from all over B.C. and Yukon will compete with pride, supported by more than 400 volunteer coaches and mission staff.
Approximately 1,000 volunteers and sponsor support will be needed to make this life-changing event a reality. Get involved and get inspired!
There will be 10 sports at the 2025 SOBC Games: 10-pin bowling, basketball, bocce, golf, rhythmic gymnastics, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, and track and field.
More than 2,000 medals will be awarded to competitors!
Prince George is already home to outstanding Special Olympics athletes, volunteers, and programs, as SOBC – Prince George offers year-round sport, youth, and fitness programs.
This will be the third time Prince George has hosted Special Olympics BC Games.
Athletes qualified to compete in the 2025 SOBC Games through their performances in Regional Qualifiers held throughout the province from February to July 2024.
The dedicated competitors will be shooting for personal-best performances, and they will also be chasing the opportunity to advance to national and international levels of competition. Top performers in Prince George will qualify for spots on Team BC for the 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta, which will be the qualifier for the 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Santiago, Chile.
On social media, find Special Olympics BC on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok @specialolympicsbc and X @SpecialOBC. The Games hashtags are #SOBCGames and #CityOfPG25!
About Special Olympics BC
Special Olympics is more than an event – Special Olympics BC delivers year-round high-quality sport programs to people with intellectual disabilities daily in 55 communities throughout our province.
Special Olympics BC’s programs cater to all ages and a wide range of abilities.
We have programs for children, youth, and adults – the youngest SOBC athletes are two years old and the oldest are in their 90s!
We provide an introduction to sport and physical activity, year-round sport and training programs for a wide range of ability levels, and opportunities to participate in local, regional, national, and international competitions.
Special Olympics believes that people with intellectual disabilities can, and will, succeed when given the opportunity – we are leveling the playing field.
Special Olympics uses the transformative power and joy of sport to reveal the full potential of athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics is the only organization in Canada providing grassroots sport programs and competition opportunities, from the local level to the world level, for people with intellectual disabilities.
Special Olympics is a catalyst for social change. Our programs help instill confidence, self-esteem and other life skills in athletes, contribute to healthier athletes with lifelong physical fitness habits, change attitudes and create a more inclusive society, and strengthen communities.
Special Olympics programs are delivered by trained coaches and dedicated volunteers.
Special Olympics is a charitable organization that relies on public, corporate, and government support to deliver low-to-no cost athletic programs in B.C. communities.
Special Olympics exists around the world, now in 200 countries and jurisdictions, with more than 5.7 million athletes.
