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World Winter Games

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Press Releases

Dale Moss and Dr. Seun Adigun Join Unified Sports Experiences at Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025

[Turin, Italy - 10 March 2025] Special Olympics Global Ambassadors Dale Moss and Dr. Seun Adigun competed in snowshoeing and floorball alongside Special Olympics athletes in a Unified Sports Experience at World Winter Games Turin 2025.
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Athletes

Everyone Belongs in Sport: MATP Skiers Take to the Slopes in Powerful Sport Demonstration

Yesterday marks a historic day for the Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) when the first-ever MATP Demonstration took place at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025.
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Athletes

Leveling the Field: Ugandan Youth Leading Change Through Soccer and Basketball

Their shared love of soccer has brought them not only friendship but also a powerful mission: to unite children with and without intellectual disabilities through sports—and to fight bullying in their community.
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Community Impact

Nearly 1,900 Health Screenings Performed in Three Days at Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®

Over three days, Special Olympics Healthy Athletes®, made possible by the Golisano Foundation, conducted a total of 1,854 health screenings!
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Athletes

Inspiring The Next Generation

For Special Olympics athlete, Veronica Diaz Rainieri, anything and everything is possible for everyone. A two-sport athlete in swimming and skiing, Diaz Rainieri is an inspiration for the youth in her native country of the Dominican Republic.
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Thamillarasan “Thamil” Satiaselen and Pavitraa Puveneswaran
Community Impact

A New Start: Special Olympics Malaysia Unified Floorball

Traveling to the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 means that Special Olympics Malaysia athlete Thamillarasan “Thamil” Satiaselen will be the furthest he’s ever been from his mother and brother.
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Let the Games Begin!
Athletes

Let the Games Begin!

The Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025 is underway! More than 1500 athletes have travelled to Turin, Italy from all over the globe. The Opening Ceremonies were incredible and highlighted impactful speeches, electric performances, and the unifying power of Special Olympics.
Highlights: Opening Ceremony, Turin 2025 World Winter Games
Videos

Highlights: Opening Ceremony, Turin 2025 World Winter Games

Relive the best moments of the breathtaking Opening Ceremony for the Turin 2025 World Winter Games.
Turin 2025 Opening Ceremony: The Flame Of Hope Is Lit!
Videos

Turin 2025 Opening Ceremony: The Flame Of Hope Is Lit!

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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