Special Olympics has a four-year competition cycle for summer and winter sports, giving athletes the chance to compete regionally, provincially, nationally, and internationally. Special Olympics BC Locals and Provincial Office also host competitions throughout the year across the province.

Current Games cycle – winter sports

• 2022 Winter Regional Qualifiers
• 2023 Special Olympics BC Winter Games – Kamloops
• 2024 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games – Calgary, Alberta
  >Learn about Special Olympics Team BC 2024
• 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games – Torino, Italy

Current Games cycle – summer sports

• 2024 Summer Regional Qualifiers
• 2025 Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Prince George
• 2026 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games – Medicine Hat, Alberta
• 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games – Santiago, Chile

Please see our calendar for more SOBC competitions and events.

Summer cycle 2019-23

• 2020 Regional Qualifiers
• 2021 Special Olympics BC Summer Games and 2022 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games cancelled due to COVID-19
• 2022 SOBC Super Summer Series
• 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games – Berlin, Germany
  >Meet the SO Team Canada 2023 members from B.C.

Winter cycle 2018-21

• 2017-18 Regional Qualifiers
• 2019 Special Olympics BC Winter Games – Greater Vernon
• 2020 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games – Thunder Bay, Ontario
  >Special Olympics Team BC 2020 info
• 2021/22 Special Olympics World Winter Games cancelled due to pandemic and global affairs

Summer cycle 2015-19

• 2016 Regional Qualifiers
• 2017 Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Kamloops
• 2018 Special Olympics Canada Bowling Championships – PEI, May 14 to 20, 2018
  >Special Olympics Team BC 2018 info
• 2018 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games – Antigonish, Nova Scotia, July 29 to August 5, 2018
  >Special Olympics Team BC 2018 info
• 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games – Abu Dhabi, March 14 to 21, 2019

Winter cycle 2013-17

• 2014 Regional Qualifiers
• 2015 Special Olympics BC Winter Games – Kamloops
• 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games – Newfoundland & Labrador
  >Special Olympics Team BC 2016 info
• 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games – Austria

Summer cycle 2011-15

• 2012 Regional Qualifiers
• 2013 Special Olympics BC Summer Games – Langley
• 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games – Vancouver
  >Special Olympics Team BC 2014 info
• 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games – Los Angeles

Learn more about SO World Games history

Get involved in our year-round programs to access competitions