World Games

The World Games are flagship events for the Special Olympics movement. They take place every two years and alternate between summer and winter Games. The Games can be the world's largest sporting event of the year. Thousands of athletes, coaches, volunteers and supporters attend to see and cheer the skills and accomplishments of people with an intellectual disability.

Special Olympics Team Canada 2025

PEI's Special Olympics Team Canada 2025 Athletes

Upcoming Special Olympics World Games

2027 World Summer Games in Santiago, Chile

Games Website

2029 World Winter Games in Switzerland

Games Website

Previous Special Olympics World Games

Special Olympics PEI, Special Olympics Team Canada 2025, Callum McEwen

Special Olympics PEI, Special Olympics Team Canada 2025, Ellen MacNearney, Tommy Ling

2025 World Winter Games in Turin, Italy

Callum McEwan (Figure Skating)
Training Coach: Cindy Stavert

Ellen MacNearney (Cross Country Skiing)
Training Coach: Kathleen MacNearney

Tommy Ling (Cross Country Skiing)
Training Coach: Kathleen MacNearney

Charity Sheehan (Chef de Mission)

Sarah Profitt-Wagner (Communications Liaison)

Genna Phelan (Mission Staff - Speed Skating)

Special Olympics PEI, Special Olympics Team Canada 2023

2023 World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany

Alyssa Chapman (Soccer)
Training Coach: Kieran Goodwin

Jeremy Wall (Athletics)
Training Coach: Jodi Harper

Keegan Waite (Basketball)
Training Coach: Allan Gillis

2022 Special Olympics Team Canada Training Squad

Christi-Joe Synders-Couchman (Snowshoeing)
Training Coach: Donna Campbell
Jordan Koughan (Speed Skating)
Training Coach: Larry Robbins
Charity Sheehan (Chef de Mission)
Craig Watson (Mission Staff - Snowshoe)

Official statement on Special Olympics Team Canada 2022

2019 World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi, UAE

Roy Paynter (Swimming)
Training Coach: Sarah Paynter

2017 World Winter Games in Austria

Alyssa Chapman (Figure Skating)
Training Coach: Jessica Godfrey
Janet Charchuk (Snowshoe)
Training Coach: Donna Campbell

2015 World Summer Games in Los Angeles, USA

Jenna Smith (10-Pin Bowling)
Training Coach: Ann Kilby
John Paynter (Athletics)
Training Coach: Jodi Harper
Charity Sheehan (Mission Staff - Athletics)

2013 World Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea

Alyssa Chapman (Figure Skating)
Training Coach: Kim Duffy
Ellen MacNearney (Cross Country Skiing)
Training Coach: Carey Arsenault
Charity Sheehan (Mission Staff - Snowshoe)

2011 World Summer Games in Athens, Greece

Team PEI Jays (Softball)

Athletes:

Glendon Arsenault
Chris MacPherson
Greg St. John
Tommy MacGuigan
Cedric Gallant
Marc McKearney
Jerred Affleck
Mark Ramsay
Travis Perry
Aaron Myers
Brian McNab
Blair Burns
John Anthony Laybolt
Shawn Mitchell

Coaches:
Richard Douillette (Head Coach)
Judy Gallant (Assistant Coach)
Lew Champion (Assistant Coach)