2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games
The 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games (Greek: Ειδικοί παγκόσμιοι καλοκαιρινοί αγώνες Ολυμπιακών Αγώνων 2011, Eidikoí pankósmioi kalokairinoí agónes Olympiakón Agónon 2011), was a sporting event in Athens, Greece. The opening ceremony of the games took place on 25 June 2011 at the Panathenaic Stadium and the closing ceremony was held on 4 July 2011.
| Host city | Athens, Greece |
|---|---|
| Motto | Join the wonderful winning world (Greek: Ενωθείτε με τον υπέροχο κόσμο των νικητών) |
| Nations | 185 |
| Athletes | 7,000 |
| Events | 21 |
| Opening | 25 June 2011 |
| Closing | 4 July 2011 |
| Opened by | Karolos Papoulias |
| Main venue | Panathenaic Stadium |
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Over 7,500 athletes, from 185 countries, competed in a total of 22 sports.
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