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Today, Special Olympics Australia announced the team that will represent Australia at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2023. The World Games is the largest inclusive sporting event on the planet.

At the 2023 World Games, 7,000 athletes with an intellectual disability from 180 delegations will enjoy nine days of competition in Berlin, Germany from 17-25 June.

Team Australia will consist of 64 athletes who will compete across nine sports – athletics, basketball bocce, bowling, golf, equestrian, gymnastics, swimming, tennis – and they will be supported by 28 volunteer officials.

Over 96% of athletes who will wear the green and gold in Berlin will represent Australia for the first time.

Special Olympics Australia CEO Pierre Comis said, “The athletes who have been selected for Team Australia have trained hard to earn a place on the team and they are rightly proud and excited! Please help us cheer on these incredible athletes and follow their journey to the World Games. Your heart will be warmed by the amazing things they can do on the court, on the track, in the pool, on the field and in the gym. Team Australia will show you what athletes with an intellectual disability are capable of when they are supported and included. You’ll be amazed and inspired.”