Paralympic Games are held for people with physical disabilities, while Special Olympics are held for people with mental problems.

Special Olympics is different from Paralympic Games. First, the participants are different. All the participants in the Special Olympics are mentally retarded people with IQ below 70. Secondly, the content of sports is different from the purpose of sports meeting. Special Olympics emphasizes not competition and competition, but participation. The distinctive slogans of the Special Olympics are "Everyone is a participant and everyone is a winner" and "Participation is the key, and participation is victory".