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Municipalities forge alliance to bring Santiago 2027's inclusive legacy across Chile
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Municipalities forge alliance to bring Santiago 2027's inclusive legacy across Chile

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Municipalities across Chile have signed agreements to integrate local governments into the development of inclusive sports and promote the legacy of the Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027.
  • The pacts with Special Olympics Chile and the Local Organizing Committee aim to foster training, clinics, competitions, athlete identification, and the expansion of inclusive sports to all 16 regions.
  • The initiative seeks to build lasting infrastructure and a culture of inclusive sports within Chilean communities, extending the event's impact beyond the games themselves.

Municipalities throughout Chile are joining forces to ensure the Special Olympics World Games Santiago 2027 leaves a lasting legacy of inclusive sports nationwide. The Chilean Association of Municipalities (ACHM) has signed two collaboration agreements designed to actively involve local governments in promoting inclusive sports and bringing the spirit of the 2027 Games closer to communities.

The goal is to translate inclusion into concrete actions and strengthen the work of the municipalities.

— Natalia DucoMinister of Sport, highlighting the objective of the collaboration agreements.

The agreements, established with Special Olympics Chile and the Local Organizing Committee for the event, are set to run until the Games, scheduled from October 16 to 24, 2027. This major international event will host over 6,000 athletes from more than 170 countries, marking the first time the Special Olympics World Games will be held in the Southern Hemisphere and Latin America.

These partnerships will facilitate comprehensive training programs for municipal staff and monitors, alongside clinics and competitions. They will also focus on identifying and preparing athletes, promoting inclusive sports facilities, and expanding the reach of the Special Olympics movement across all 16 regions of Chile. The Minister of Sport, Natalia Duco, emphasized that the goal is to translate inclusion into tangible actions and bolster municipal efforts.

The agreement represents an important step for sport to become a tool that allows building more inclusive communities and generating participation opportunities for people with intellectual disabilities.

— Carolina PicassoPresident of Special Olympics Chile, on the significance of the partnership.

Carolina Picasso, president of Special Olympics Chile, highlighted the agreement as a significant step toward using sports as a tool for building more inclusive communities and creating participation opportunities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. The collaboration will also strengthen the Host Regions Program, enabling international delegations to visit various parts of the country before the competitions commence. Rodrigo Gardella, executive director of the Local Organizing Committee, noted that municipalities can apply for initiatives through Santiago2027.org, including requests for competition tickets and participation in the host regions program. Roberto Neira, mayor of Temuco and president of the ACHM's Sports Commission, stated that the agreements will provide essential tools for advancing more accessible and inclusive sports at the local level.

The municipalities will be provided with tools to advance more accessible and inclusive sports from the communes.

— Roberto NeiraMayor of Temuco and president of the ACHM's Sports Commission, on the benefits of the agreements.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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