The Closing Ceremony in Turin made history as the first ever closing ceremony created by athletes for athletes.
Photo by Alessio Bergadano
Snowfall created a magical Closing Ceremony in the mountains of Sestriere where Mole the mascot danced his final dance with the athletes attending.
Photo by Mauro Ujetto
Radha Devi Radha Devi from Special Olympics Bharat (India) won silver in the Intermediate Giant Slalom Final on 13 March held in Sestriere, Italy for the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025.
Photo by Will Schermerhorn
Special Olympics Namibia athlete Quinton Gaeb and Special Olympics Kenya athlete Mervin Ochieng after their teams played each other in floorball on 12 March 2025 at the Special Olympics World Games Turin 2025 in the Inalpi Arena.
Photo by Iñaki Esnaola
Special Olympics Egypt athlete Eman Mohamed and Special Olympics Algeria athlete Khadija Djelaibia go head to head during the 25M snowshoe divisioning heat.
Erick Odongo of SO Kenya (2) competed in a divisioning game of Men’s Traditional floorball at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy. // Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025
Special Olympics China athlete Lingmiao Meng competes during cross country skiing on 10 March in Pragelato, Italy during the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025.
Photo by Marco Ciccolella
Special Olympics Board Chair Timothy Shriver shakes hands with Sargent Shriver Global Messenger Yeruult Batbayar, a Special Olympics athlete leader from Mongolia during the Convening of the Global Coalition at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025. Comprised of governments, multilateral organizations, civil society, and the private sector, the Coalition advances educational and social inclusion to integrate students with intellectual disabilities more fully in their communities.
Photo by Dillon Vibes
MATP (Motor Activity Training Program) Special Olympics Italia athlete Samuele Tron and his coach Andrea Tron during the adaptive ski demonstration in Bardonecchia, Italy at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025. MATP is our Special Olympics movement-based sport program for athletes with profound intellectual disabilities who have high support needs.
