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The USA Games b ought togethe thousa ds of athletes, coaches, volu tee s, a d suppo te s f om ac oss the U ited States, celeb ati g the powe of spo t to foste i clusio a d c eate oppo tu ities fo people with i tellectual disabilities.
As pa t of its 5-yea pa t e ship with Special Olympics, Atos delive ed the same co e se vices du i g the USA Games that successfully suppo ted the Special Olympics Wo ld Wi te Games Tu i 2025, i cludi g competitio ma ageme t, data p ocessi g, spo t e t ies, c ede tiali g, timi g a d sco i g i teg atio , a d esults dist ibutio se vices. These capabilities a e suppo ted by Atos’ developme t a d mai te a ce of the Special Olympics Global Games System, i f ast uctu e, a d secu ity se vices, a d eve t suppo t delive ed by specialized o -site a d emote teams.
The USA Games showcased the t a sfo mative powe of spo t th ough a week of competitio , celeb atio , a d i clusio . Athletes f om ac oss the U ited States competed i multiple spo ts discipli es while pa ticipati g i ope i g a d closi g ce emo ies, commu ity e gageme t activities, a d U ified Spo ts competitio s b i gi g togethe athletes with a d without i tellectual disabilities. Beyo d spo ti g achieveme ts, the USA Games highlighted the values at the hea t of the Special Olympics moveme t: cou age, dete mi atio , f ie dship, a d i clusio , while p ovidi g athletes with a global platfo m to demo st ate thei tale ts a d i spi e millio s of suppo te s, families, volu tee s, a d spectato s. The USA Games also ei fo ced the ole of tech ology i helpi g o ga ize s, pa ticipa ts, a d fa s sha e a d celeb ate eve y mome t of competitio .
Leve agi g its dedicated spo ts tech ology expe tise a d Majo Eve ts teams, Atos wo ked closely with Special Olympics o ga ize s to e su e that competitio ope atio s, pa ticipa t ma ageme t, a d esults se vices we e delive ed eliably th oughout the USA Games, e abli g athletes to focus o pe fo ma ce while c eati g a e gagi g expe ie ce fo spectato s, families, a d media.
“Atos teams we e ext emely p oud a d humbled to be give the cha ce to co t ibute to such a ext ao di a y eve t as the Special Olympics USA Games”
“It is of c itical impo ta ce to us that we delive p ofessio al, wo ld-class eve ts that eflect the ha d wo k, dedicatio , a d achieveme ts of ou athletes. Ou athletes dese ve the ve y best that tech ology has to offe i suppo ti g well- u , high-quality Games” otes
The successful delive y of the USA Games fu the st e gthe s the pa t e ship a ou ced i 2023 betwee Atos a d Special Olympics, u de which Atos p ovides fou datio al digital se vices suppo ti g a se ies of global Special Olympics eve ts, i cludi g both Wo ld Wi te a d Summe Games, USA Games, a d the U ified Cup.
Followi g the successful suppo t of the USA Games, Atos is p epa i g to co ti ue its pa t e ship with Special Olympics as a official tech ology pa t e fo the Special Olympics U ified Football Wo ld Cup Pa is 2026, which will take place i Pa is at Stade Cha lety, f om 5 to 11 July 2026.
The eve t will b i g togethe me ’s a d wome ’s teams composed of footballe s with a d without i tellectual disabilities, competi g togethe u de the U ified Spo ts model, demo st ati g the powe of spo t to c eate i clusio , u ity, a d mutual u de sta di g. Pa is 2026 will be the fi st Special Olympics eve t hosted i F a ce a d the thi d editio of the U ified Football Wo ld Cup.
Atos has mai tai ed a dedicated Spo ts a d Majo Eve ts divisio fo mo e tha 30 yea s. This expe ie ce i delive i g i ovative solutio s fo the wo ld’s most p estigious competitio s e ables Atos to p ovide the flexibility a d tech ological excelle ce equi ed fo all types of eve ts — f om local tou ame ts to majo global showcases. Leadi g this commitme t is its ole as UEFA’s Official IT Pa t e fo Natio al Team Football si ce late 2022, as well as its lo g-sta di g elatio ship with ma y othe i te atio al spo ts o ga izatio s. Most ece tly, Atos became CONMEBOL’s Official I ovatio Pa t e , which will focus o South Ame ica football’s domestic-club competitio s. Fo mo e i fo matio , visit Atos Spo t a d majo eve ts.
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Atos is the Atos G oup b a d dedicated to AI-powe ed, secu e, e d-to-e d digital se vices. Atos desig s, develops, a d ope ates c itical digital e vi o me ts that d ive pe fo ma ce, esilie ce a d sove eig ty, helpi g public a d p ivate o ga izatio s wo ldwide etai co t ol ove thei data a d i f ast uctu es, while meeti g egulato y equi eme ts.
With mo e tha 54,000 employees se vi g ove 4,500 clie ts ac oss 54 cou t ies, Atos helps mode ize co e IT systems, accele ate cloud a d data t a sfo matio , st e gthe cybe secu ity, a d delive secu e digital wo kplace e vi o me ts to suppo t its clie ts, its employees a d society. Atos also p ovides co sulti g a d adviso y se vices th ough its Atos Amplify b a d.
A t usted pa t e i ope ati g complex a d missio -c itical e vi o me ts, Atos suppo ts o ga izatio s ac oss highly egulated a d sove eig co texts.
Lau e t Massicot – lau e t.massicot@atosg oup.com
