Benesch Managing Partner Gregg Eisenberg Appointed Co-Chair of 2030 Special Olympics USA Games in Cleveland

The 2026 Special Olympics USA Games have wrapped in Minneapolis, with the torch now officially passed to Cleveland as the city prepares to host the Games in 2030. Benesch Managing Partner Gregg Eisenberg, who was in attendance for the opening ceremony along with the rest of the Cleveland coalition, was appointed co-chair of the 2030 Cleveland Games.

Benesch played a pivotal role in supporting the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission and efforts to secure the city’s bid, providing guidance and support throughout the process, hosting the site selection committee last year and convening the official signing ceremony.

Held every four years, the Special Olympics USA Games are expected to draw more than 4,500 athletes and coaches, as well as thousands of fans and family members from all 50 states. Athletes will compete over an eight-day span in a Games projected to generate more than $70 million for the local economy, making it one of the largest sporting events Northeast Ohio has ever hosted.