Year 2010 will be the year of Special Olympics in Poland and city of Warsaw will be the Capital of Summer Games. From September 18 until 23 for the first time in Poland and in the Middle & Eastern Europe region Special Olympics European Summer Games 2010 will be held.
The Games will host 58 national teams from Europe and Eurasia. 1600 Special Olympics athletes will compete in 9 disciplines. In addition 2000 Volunteers, 1500 family members and friends, 600 coaches, 200 sport referees and 250 doctors will participate in this event.