Special Olympics 2025: Heilbronn celebrates inclusion and variety of sports!

Special Olympics 2025: Heilbronn celebrates inclusion and variety of sports!

Neckarsulm, Deutschland - What happens in Heilbronn and Neckarsulm? From July 9th to 12th, 2025, the region becomes the scene of the Special Olympics state games, the largest inclusive multi-sport event in Baden-Württemberg. Around 1100 athletes from all over the region as well as international participants from Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Finland are expected. The players can compete in 17 different sports, including climbing, beach volleyball and athletics. These are exciting days that the cities will mix properly!

ADEDAY STARTS AND 500 volunteers will support the competitions, supported by local partners such as sports clubs and schools. There are also around 200 officials who ensure a smooth process during the four competition days. The radiance of this event is enormous; Last but not least, it offers athletes the opportunity to qualify in Saarland via recognition competitions for the national games 2026.

a multifaceted program

A highlight will be the opening ceremony on July 9th in Intersport Redblue Halle, where about 1000 active and invited guests come together. The competitions take place at 14 different sports facilities in Heilbronn and Neckarsulm. Everything was carefully planned to offer the athletes a fair platform and to promote inclusion. In this way, people with and without impairments can compete together as part of the Unified competitions - a step that celebrates the spirit of inclusion and community!

In addition, a lively festival mile with stands and a stage will be set up on the Kiliansplatz in Heilbronn. Visitors can also look forward to beach volleyball tournaments, which take place in temporary fields on the square at the bulwark storm. The Franken Stadium is another central place of the games; Four sports are offered there, including special movement stations and a health program for everyone who wants to move.

movement experiences for all

There is a special focus on a competitive range of movement that takes place from 9 to July 12th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Franconian Stadium. Everyone is invited here who enjoy sport and movement, whether children, young people or adults. A common motion experience is in the foreground, where spontaneous visitors can also find themselves without registration. Larger groups, on the other hand, are asked to register in advance in order to be able to plan better.

In Neckarsulm, table tennis and bowling competitions also take place in the Ballei. A family program on July 11th will be offered especially for family networking, while swimming competitions in the Aquatoll Sportbad Neckarsulm take place from July 10th to 12th. The entire program promises to become a festival of encounter and inclusion - a thought that is in the spirit of the values ​​that the Special Olympics represented by Eunice Kennedy Shriver since its foundation in 1968.

Olympic champion Carina Bär-Menigen supports the games and emphasizes the importance of respect and recognition. It is part of a movement that offers people with intellectual disabilities a platform to do sports and experience recognition.

So, mark the data in the calendar - admission to all competitions is free and the events are open to the public. If the Olympic fire in Heilbronn and Neckarsulm blazes, we should all be there! You can find more information in the reports of Special Olympics and Heilbronn.de that provide additional insights into this remarkable event.