Boston Scientific will serve as the Official Softball Sponsor of the Games
MINNEAPOLIS, June 24, 2025 – The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games announced today that Boston Scientific will be an official sponsor of the USA Games, as well as the Official Softball Sponsor of the 2026 USA Games. The event will take place in Minnesota next summer from June 20-26, 2026, and will bring together thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities to compete, connect, and celebrate inclusion through sport.
Softball is expected to have over 250 athletes competing in the traditional slow pitch team competition format, as well as in the Unified team slow pitch format, at the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN.
“At Boston Scientific, we believe our commitment to improving health includes the responsibility to invest in the communities where we live and work,” said Joe Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President and Group President, Cardiology. “I look forward to all the ways our Boston Scientific team will help ensure next year’s Games shine a spotlight on the power of perseverance, inclusion and community.”
Globally, Special Olympics provides opportunities to more than four million athletes and Unified partners through premier events like the USA Games.
“As executive sponsor of Boston Scientific’s LEAD employee resource group (ERG), I am especially excited for this collaboration as an opportunity for employees to get involved with Special Olympics,” said Roz Burke, Senior Vice President, Global Quality & Regulatory.
“We are thrilled to welcome Boston Scientific as a proud partner of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games,” said Christy Sovereign, CEO of the 2026 Special Olympics USA Games. “Their dedication to community investment and employee engagement aligns perfectly with the spirit of these Games, and their support will undoubtedly help us create an unforgettable experience for our athletes and everyone involved.”
About Special Olympics USA Games
The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games—scheduled for June 20-26, 2026, across Minnesota’s Twin Cities with sports competitions at the University of Minnesota and the National Sports Center in Blaine—is a national celebration of inclusivity, changing perceptions and the ability of the human spirit rising above limitations. The USA Games, with co-presenting partners Jersey Mike’s Subs and United Healthcare, will be one of the biggest U.S. sporting events of the year, drawing tens of thousands of fans to celebrate the ability of over 3,000 incredible athletes from all 50 states as they compete in 16 Olympic-type team and individual sports. As a state with a long history of championing diversity, equity and inclusion, the USA Games now bring an unrivaled opportunity to spark new energy around the Special Olympics movement and create a lasting legacy of positive change.
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