Opening Ceremony

“In this world, I’m learning to be proud of myself and to support other people who still don’t believe in themselves.”

Gilmour Borg is a Special Olympics Malta athlete, a Sargent Shriver Global Messenger, and a Special Olympics Health Messenger.

With the lighting of the ‘Flame of Hope’ at Turin’s Inalpi Arena on Saturday night, the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games were officially declared open, marking the start of the world’s largest sports and humanitarian event of the year.

Unified Snowshoeing and Unified Floorball bring people together in fun, friendly sports competition.

Relive the best moments of the breathtaking Opening Ceremony for the Turin 2025 World Winter Games.

The theme of "the Strength of Kindness" set the tone for the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025. This event marked the official start of the Games, celebrating not only the physical strength and dedication required to compete at the World Games, but also the quiet strength behind the transformative power of inclusion that Special Olympics athletes embody every day.Read the full article

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[Turin, Italy - March 9, 2025] Last night, the “Flame of Hope” was lit in the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, marking the official start of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy, the world’s largest sports and humanitarian event of the year.

Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025 Kick Off with Heartfelt Opening Ceremony

Photographer Dillon Vibes shares his experience attending the Special Olympics World Games 2023 through photographs he captured while in Berlin. Below is a collection of photos and personal insight to his most memorable times at the Games.