2013 is the Olympics of the international of Volkssport Association (IVV) in the Val Gardena/South Tyrol: Val Gardena 2013 becomes the center of the national sport movement: the IVV Olympiad of popular sports here 10,000 international participants gather. From 26 to 30 June 2013 will be migrated together, cycled, swam and went ice even in contrast to the Olympics of the professionals of community character in the Center but instead of rival competition thinking. So everyone on the events in the middle of the Dolomites can participate and thereby meet one of the most beautiful landscapes of the Alps and part of the UNESCO of world natural heritage. This Special Olympics are hiking, biking, swimming and ice skating over various distances at the program. Various activities such as freeride mountain biking, rock climbing, bouldering and slacklining are also being offered.

At the evening events under the open sky, the experiences with sports enthusiasts from all over the world can be exchanged then. Are the international Volkssport Federation 5,500 clubs from 49 countries worldwide organized. 14 million people annually participate in the events, where is the fun in the joint movement in the foreground. Highlight is the Olympics, where participants from all over the world to international exchange and joint sport gather every two years the IVV. Participate must basically everyone. Target times or its requirements do not exist. The last venues for the IVV Olympiad were 2011 Estonia 2007, Japan 2009 and Turkey.