Participants with and without disabilities walk together in Jeju

Special Olympics Korea organized the 2026 Jeju Special Olympics Korea Jeju International Walking Competition in Hallim-eup, Jeju City, South Korea.

More than 300 participants joined the event to walk together and promote social harmony. People with developmental disabilities and people without disabilities interacted, cheered for one another, and communicated across different nationalities and generations. Special Olympics Korea, an organization that supports sports and cultural activities for people with developmental disabilities, hosted the competition.

Regional leaders, including Special Olympics East Asia Regional Chairperson Freda Fung, attended the event to share the values of the Special Olympics.