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A spectacular turn of events has occurred in Chilean sporting history. With the recent Pan American Games being hosted at the heart of Santiago, Chile, there’s been a really hopeful update for the world. With innumerable talents securing medals across sporting categories, there will be an introduction to a bigger podium and a grander scale in a couple of years’ time.
President Gabriel Boric later announced that his new goal is to host the Special Olympics World Summer Games in 2027. The president aims for a successful upcoming sports event. In the midst of the hope that the Olympic Games will be held in the country, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, praised the development of the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games.
Chile aims to host 2027 Special Olympics with fervour and alacrity
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Given the wonderful infrastructure and rising athletes in place, this dream is but a stone’s throw away. It is a righteous step in the right direction and will replicate the Pan American Games, but on a more insanely spectacular level. The president was particularly in praise of the Grimalt cousins’ shared victory in beach volleyball. Marco and Esteban Grimalt, two powerhouses of Chile, said, “We want to dream high”.
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“We will start applying for the Paralympic World Championships, and we will send the application letter soon. We saw it with the minister (of sports, Jaime Pizarro) and the undersecretary (Antonia Illanes), and little by little we are making progress,” he said. The Grimalt cousins won a bronze medal in Peñalolén and this decision cemented the higher authorities’ decision to hold the Olympics. What will transpire further will be a testament to the indubitable sporting quality found in Chile.
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President Boric paves the way for an unprecedented future event
“We want to dream high,” he added. Specifically, the president refers to the Special Olympics World Summer Games, a sporting event that falls within the interval of every two years of the Special Olympics World Games. The event seeks the city which is making a public commitment worldwide to impinge the importance of people’s disabilities. What ensues demonstrates the commitment through policies and changes in the social and cultural infrastructure of society.
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President Boric sees this grand vision in front of him and will stop at nothing to materialise it. Garnering public support and solidarity is also a crucial step in setting this event up and running. People from all walks of life will be given ample opportunities here to showcase their sporting mettle. It will be a place where a perfect blend of inclusion and ambition and promise converge. Here’s to hoping for a splendid melting pot of a Special Olympics World Summer Games ahead.
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