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A Day at Inalpi Arena—Floorball Competition in Full Swing

14 March was a busy day at Inalpi Arena in Turin as the Floorball competition of the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 continued. Floorballers competing in three categories (Men’s/Mixed Unified, Women’s Traditional, and Men’s Traditional) took to the floor to play in the semifinal and final matches.
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World Winter Games Turin 2025 Photo of the Day

The Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 is brimming with intense competition, inspiring stories, and heartfelt emotions. Dive into the spirit of these Games with our daily photo updates, capturing the essence of this extraordinary event.
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26 World Winter Games Delegations Get a Boost from Charitable Album

The atmosphere was electric as 26 delegations, supported by grants from The Christmas Fund, arrived in Italy, their excitement palpable.
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Floorball Ingenuity: How Namibia Improvised On and Off the Court

Through creativity, partnership, and improvised equipment, Namibia’s floorball team has found a curious path to not only play the sport, but to excel and reach the world stage in Turin for the 2025 World Winter Games.

Floorball Ingenuity: How Namibia Improvised On and Off the Court

Through creativity, partnership, and improvised equipment, Namibia’s floorball team has found a curious path to not only play the sport, but to excel and reach the world stage in Turin for the 2025 World Winter Games.
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Special Olympics Coaches Pave the Way for Women in Football With the Help of Nike

Over the past nine months, Nike sponsored a Coach+ initiative called the Nike Unified Football Leagues Development project, providing coaches with additional training and growth opportunities.
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Lindo Antonio Shares His Story with Namibia Economist in Honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Lindo Antonio shared his story with Namibia Economist in honor of International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
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Special Olympics Africa Partners With Sport For Development In Africa For Inclusion

Special Olympics Africa partners with Sport For Development in Africa for Inclusion.
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Rising Above Life’s Challenges: Meet Brightfield

Every day, young people like Brightfield are bullied, due to their intellectual disabilities. Despite challenges, Bright has grown up to be a talented motivational speaker, graphic designer and photographer. Meet Brightfield.

Meet Deon Namiseb

Deon Namiseb won a bronze medal winning with the unified soccer team from Namibia at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games.