Winter Games Event Information

Special Olympics Pennsylvania is ready return to Seven Springs Mountain Resort for the 45th Winter Games. From February 13 – 15 nearly 300 SOPA athletes, coaches and volunteers will gather from all corners of the state to participate in three days of thrilling winter sports including alpine skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing.

In addition to the Games, there will be Opening Ceremonies, featuring a DJ Joseph Costa, and the official lighting of the Olympic Cauldron by athletes and members of law enforcement. The full Winter Games schedule can be found here and the Resort Map can be found here. The Winter Games Fact Sheet can be found here.

New to this year’s Games will be the pop-up AHN Chill Room™: A Mindfulness Program. This room is brought to SOPA by the AHN Chill Project™. Throughout the three-day event, there will be a drop-in educational space to help athletes refocus and perform at their best. There will be a comfortable seating area for athletes to practice breathing exercises, a quiet corner for athletes to take a moment for relaxation, a calm corner with hands-on coping skills and more.