State Winter Games presented by Wellpoint Tennessee

Skiing, Snowboarding, Speed Skating & 3v3 Basketball

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POSTPONED TO FEBRUARY 1 to 3, 2026
Special Olympics Tennessee has made the difficult decision to postpone the 2026 State Winter Games, originally scheduled for January 25 to 27, 2026, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, due to a winter storm expected to impact the region. THE RESCHEDULED DATES ARE FEBRUARY 1 to 3, 2026.

SCHEDULE

Sunday, February 1

11 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Healthy Athletes: Special Smiles, Fit Feet, FUNFitness
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Registration and equipment fitting
5:00 p.m. - Torch Run arrival and Cauldron lighting
5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - Dinner
6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. - Opening Ceremonies presented by Lifepoint Health at Gatlinburg Convention Center

Competition Schedule

Monday, February 2

Ober Mountain (Alpine skiing, snowboarding & speed skating)

9:15 AM - Mountain Torch Relay
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM - Instructional session for mountain sports
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Speed skating time trials
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM - Alpine skiing and snowboarding instruction

Rocky Top Sports World (3v3 basketball)

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Basketball Pool Play
Train 4 Life™ Fitness Clinic

Tuesday, February 3

Ober Mountain (Alpine skiing, snowboarding & speed skating)

9:00 AM to 11:30 AM - Instruction and time trials (Skiing and snowboarding)
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM - Warmups (speedskating)
12:30 PM to 3:30 PM - Competition (speedksating)
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM - Final competition (skiing and snowboarding)
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM - Alpine skiing and snowboarding instruction

Rocky Top Sports World (3v3 basketball)

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - Basketball Bracket Play

Winter Games Resources

OBER MOUNTAIN LIVE CAM

Healthy Athletes and Fitness Partners

Winter Games Stories