Fast Facts

What:             

Special Olympics Northern California 2023 Summer Games 

Sports:          

Bocce, Swimming, Tennis, and Track & Field   

Who:

Approximately 865 athletes and volunteer coaches

When:            

June 23th-25th, 2023

Where:          

Host Location:                      

Santa Clara University

Cupertino High School

Opening Ceremonies:        

Santa Clara University - Stevens Stadium Buck Shaw Field

Facilities:                                 

Buck Shaw Field (Bocce), Sullivan Aquatic Center (Swimming), Degheri Tennis Facility (Tennis), and Cupertino High School (Track & field)

Healthy Athletes - Leavey Center

Young Athletes - Stevens Stadium Buck Shaw Field

Delegation Lodging- Santa Clara University & San Jose State University

About the Special Olympics Northern California 2023 Summer Games

Santa Clara University will host the Special Olympics Northern California and their 2023 Summer Games. Approximately 900 athletes and volunteer coaches from Northern California will compete or coach in: bocce, swimming, tennis and track & field. Leading into Summer Games, athletes train for 6-to-8 weeks and then compete in regional competitions for each sport.

Summer Games will commence on Friday, June 23th, with Opening Ceremonies at the Stevens Stadium on Buckshaw Field at 7:00pm. Competitions will take place from Saturday, June 24th through Sunday, June 25th, at various facilities on the Santa Clara University Campus and at Cupertino High School. There is no admission fee to watch Opening Ceremonies or the competitions.

For more information on Special Olympics Northern California, visit www.SONC.org