Olimpiadas Especiales Chile

Olimpiadas Especiales Chile

Providencia, Región Metropolitana, Chile

DisabilitySport for development
NGONational reach
Profile last updated: July 13, 2026

About

Olimpiadas Especiales Chile is a non-governmental organisation based in Providencia, Chile working on disability, sport for development.

Olimpiadas Especiales Chile is the Chilean branch of Special Olympics, a non-governmental, non-profit sports organisation. It provides year-round sports training and competition in Olympic-type sports for children, young people and adults with intellectual disabilities, and promotes inclusion through sport. It works in several regions of Chile, including the Metropolitan Region, and runs virtual programmes reaching the whole country. It also works with companies, health professionals and schools on inclusion, and receives support from international cooperation, public funds and private donors.

Location

Providencia, Chile

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

intellectual disabilityinclusionsportSpecial Olympicsvolunteering

Languages

ES

Causes & programmes

Causes

DisabilitySport for development

Works for

People with disabilitiesChildren

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationVolunteer programmesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Sello Inclusivo

Disability · Chile

Programme that certifies companies for inclusive workplace practices and offers unified sport and awareness activities for employees.

Curso para Personal de Salud

Disability · Chile

Remote course for health personnel, with 8 modules and an intensive version of 3 modules.

Countries of operation

Chile

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsCorporate partnershipsGovernment fundingGrants

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteerCorporate partnershipSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Comité Olímpico de Chile, Colo Colo

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