The organization's president, Guillermo Ramos, spoke about what it means for the group to hold its event on such a significant day. "It is an immense honor because it demonstrates all the work carried out over these years, and being able to do it at an event like this gives it even greater significance," he said. "It will be very special for our athletes because they can also see that the event itself includes sports they practice, which gives even more value to everything we have been doing for 35 years," he added.
The anniversary celebration will take place before the event begins, at around 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, with several athletes from the organization carrying a torch from Plaza España to Plaza del Pilar. Around 300 people, including athletes, volunteers and members of Special Olympics' management, will thus open a weekend packed with sport in a very special way.
THE SPORTS PROGRAM
The 2026 edition will feature 59 sports organizations, which will run 68 sports and educational workshops and activities aimed at people of all ages and skill levels. The program includes grassroots and federated sports, recreational and leisure activities, as well as initiatives focused on inclusion, health, intergenerational participation and support for vulnerable groups.
Among the disciplines available, participants will be able to try music-based activities, fitness, agility, chess, aquavolley, badminton, sport dancing, handball, 3x3 basketball, baseball, cycling, datchball, combat sports, climbing, American football, futsal, artistic gymnastics, maintenance gymnastics for seniors, rhythmic gymnastics, golf, weightlifting, hockey, inline hockey, judo, traditional games, karate, lacrosse, Nordic walking, orienteering, skating, pétanque, psychomotor activities, rowing, rugby, taekwondo, tennis, table tennis, archery, volleyball, swimming, water polo, canoeing, boxing and pickleball.
In addition, one of the new features of this edition will be the launch of a new website for Street Sports Day, with a more attractive, accessible and visual design that will make it much easier to consult all the event information.
