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Athletes

Snowboarder Marcel Schilling Wins Double Silver on the Slopes

By Karini Viranna , March 13, 2025
An athlete stands on a podium after finishing in second place in a snowboarding competition. His fellow athletes, in third and fourth place, stand with him
Marcel Schilling, a charismatic 34-year-old snowboarder from Thurgau, Switzerland, has kicked off his Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025 experience in style.
Athletes

Andrea Tomasoni, a Dancing Soul

A young woman dancing in a pink outfit.
"I have been dancing for 12 years, and I am going to the Special Olympics World Games," says Andrea Tomasoni. "Dancing is like talking to my soul..."
Athletes

Snow in the Desert: An Alpine Skier from Egypt Wins at the World Winter Games

A man skis in the snow between slaloms
Antwan “Tony” Saad developed a passion for skiing but has a very peculiar dilemma: his home country of Egypt only receives snow on the rarest of occasions (sometimes years apart).
Athletes

Konrad Dębniak: Team Poland’s Generous Spirit and Sporting Hero!

A young man in skiing gear, waving at the camera.
Konrad Dębniak (35), an accomplished athlete from Special Olympics Poland, has become a true role model for his community—on and off the sports field.
Athletes

Taste of Victory: China’s Top Scorer Leads his Team to Success

A man holding a floorball stick runs across a court in an arena
Although the city of Turin offered sites, history, and iconic Italian cuisine, the only thing on this floorball player’s mind was victory.
In the News

Technology Drives ‘Meaningful Involvement’ for ALL Players at World Games Unified Floorball

A group of men sit together around a tablet and one points out at a floorball game which is taking place in front of them.
A team of observers used the Principle of Meaningful Involvement (POMI) app on tablets to track the level of meaningful involvement on each Unified floorball team.
Athletes

One for All and All for One: Team Mari

A group of people standing in a row waving flags.
For Mari Holt, competing at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games is a long-awaited dream come true.
In the News

Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion Shares Bold Vision for the Future

Seven people elegantly dressed, standing and smiling for the camera in front of the stage at the Global Disability Summit in Berlin.
A powerful call to action for global inclusion was made at the Special Olympics Global Coalition for Inclusion event, held as part of the Global Disability Summit in Berlin, Germany, on 3 April.
In the News

Back to the Future: Eight days at the Special Olympics World Winter Games

By Karini Viranna , April 08, 2025
A group of three DanceSport athletes dressed in traditional Estonian costumes, walk into an arena. A group of Estonian athletes dressed in blue winter gear cheer from behind them
Karini Viranna, features writer and producer based in Berlin, had her first insight into Special Olympics at our recent World Winter Games.
Community Impact

The Power of Sport as a Catalyst for Inclusion

An speed skater skates on the ice with their arms outstretched
This year for International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Special Olympics is highlighting those who make Special Olympics special: the athletes.
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