On the first day of National AccessAbility Week, OneAbility Games is excited to share that we are one year out from the inaugural OneAbility Games, a groundbreaking new multi-sport event designed to celebrate and promote inclusive sport across Canada which take place May 13-17, 2026, at the Richmond Olympic Oval.
The OneAbility Games will feature two key participation streams:
- PLAY Stream – Designed for K–12 students, this stream includes adapted sport resources, inclusive physical activity programming, and educator support to ensure youth of all abilities can experience the joy of movement, belonging, and connection.
- ACHIEVE Stream – Highlighting competitive and elite-level adaptive sport, this stream will feature the 2026 Wheelchair Basketball National Championships, providing a high-profile platform to celebrate the excellence, determination, and athleticism of Canada’s top athletes.
The timing of the announcement is intentional, aligning with National AccessAbility Week (May 26–June 1, 2025), a national celebration that highlights the contributions of Canadians with disabilities and promotes efforts to increase accessibility and inclusion in all areas of society—including sport.
The OneAbility Games launched their updated website which will share updates for the games, as well as be a hub for resources to support school and recreational programming to support participation of youth with disabilities in a range of adaptive sports as we go forward.
“We are thrilled to share our goals and social impact through the inaugural OneAbility Games,” said Andrea Carey, Founder of OneAbility Games. “Launching our new website and celebrating the collaboration and collective energy of the OneAbility Games is an exciting next step, especially during National AccessAbility Week. The OneAbility Games are about social change, and we are already bringing to life social impact. We are grateful to the collaborators – sports, educators, and funders – who are joining this exciting movement. We look forward to sharing our ACHIEVE sports, and to continuing to build momentum around adapted sport. Together, we’re building something transformational.”
The Games will offer an inclusive environment where athletes, educators, sport organizations, students, and families come together to celebrate sport, accessibility, and community. By combining play-based learning with national-level competition, OneAbility Games is setting a new benchmark for inclusive sport experiences in Canada. The concept of the OneAbility Games is modelled after the Défi Sportif AlterGo Games, a world-renowned event that has been held annually in Montreal for over 40 years and welcomes more than 6,000 athletes with disabilities through school competitions and competitive sport. The OneAbility Games are also being delivered by Operation Trackshoes Society, which operated an annual event for participants with developmental disabilities for 50 years, and during the end of that event the Board transitioned the society to support the vision of the OneAbility Games.
The OneAbility Games Community PLAY program has also been in a pilot phase over this spring period and supporting schools in BC to develop more disability inclusive programming. Youth with disabilities often don’t get included in sport and physical activity programming at school, and part of the social impact of the OneAbility Games is to support schools to deliver ongoing, sustained programs for youth with disabilities to prepare for the OneAbility Games, regional OneAbility Games Sport Festivals, and connection to community programs.
“It’s fitting that we announce this initiative during National AccessAbility Week, we are already hearing about the impact of the collaborations we are supporting – more youth with disabilities getting access to participate in sport and physical activity, increased social connection, better school inclusion practices, and educators who are appreciating how much this helps them deliver on their disability inclusion in schools.” added Carey. “It’s a reminder of why we do this work: to create inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive, be seen, and feel valued.”
For updates and opportunities to get involved, visit www.oneabilitygames.com and follow @OneAbilityGames on social media.