
Turin
Italy
8 – 15
March 2025
1,500+
Athletes & Unified partners
100
Nations
2,000
Volunteers
1,000+
Coaches and Delegation Officials
100
Youth Leaders
2,000
Family Members
1,300
Honored Guests
1,000
Credentialed Media
Thousands
of Spectators
Videos
Special Olympics Floorball Fans in the Stands
The Italian fans were on the edge of their seats as Special Olympics Italy edged out Special Olympics Germany 4 to 3 during a floorball match at the Winter World Games 2025 in Turin, Italy.

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Events happening in Turin, Sestriere, Bardonecchia, and Pragelato
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Additional Events in Turin
Healthy Athletes
In 1997, Special Olympics Healthy Athletes began offering free health screenings and education to Special Olympics athletes in a welcoming, fun environment.

Opening Ceremony
[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.
Young Athletes
Special Olympics Young Athletes is an early childhood play program for children with and without intellectual disabilities, ages 2 to 7 years old.
Global Youth Leadership Summit
The Global Youth Leadership Summit harnesses the energy and diversity of the Special Olympics World Games. The summit unties youth and adult mentors with and without intellectual disabilities to showcase how young people are accepting the call to be the next generation of inclusive leaders.
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Andrea Tomasoni, a Dancing Soul
"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..."
Inclusive Health in Action
For Cori Piels, inclusive health isn’t just about ensuring she sees a doctor. It’s about feeling heard, understood.
Special Olympics Athletes Gain Health Prevention And Sports Recovery Through Healthy Athletes Programs
Healthy Athletes programs, made possible by the Golisano Foundation, and in the US, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, make a big difference in the lives of Special Olympics athletes—most of whom don’t have access to regular health care and in some cases, may have not ever seen a doctor.

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