Special Olympics Illinois Summer Games Come to Bloomington-Normal in June 2023

Posted on May 25, 2023

Special Olympics Illinois is bringing the Summer Games to Bloomington-Normal on June 9-11, 2023 with so many opportunities to join the inclusion revolution!

The annual Illinois State Games will be held predominately at Illinois State University with additional competition at Normal Community High School and Kingsley Junior High.

We welcome 3,000 Special Olympics athletes from across Illinois to compete in events such as Athletics (track and field), Swimming, Bocce, Gymnastics (rhythmic and artistic), Powerlifting, and Soccer.

Join the Inclusion Revolution by volunteering at the Summer Games at soill.org/summergames

More specific event timeline can also be found at soill.org/summergames

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