Special Olympics World Winter Games
Over nine days of exciting competition, thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities come together to showcase their skills and passion for winter sports. Including 10 Kiwis!
Location(s): Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Chatham Islands, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Manawatū-Whanganui, Marlborough, Nelson, Northland, Otago, Southland, Taranaki, Tasman, Waikato, Wellington, West Coast
Website: Event website
Upcoming session(s)
15 MAR
8:00am-5:00pm
Nine skiers and snowboarders with an intellectual disability from all corners of New Zealand have arrived in Italy to chase medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games.
The Kiwis have four days to acclimatise to their new surroundings before the Opening Ceremony in Turin on Saturday, March 8.
The skiers will compete on the famous slopes of Sestriere, while the snowboarders are in action at Bardonecchia, where they will have two training days to get used to the Italian snow before competition starts on March 11.
After five days of intense competition, they will enjoy the much-anticipated Closing Ceremony party on March 15.
The seven skiers and two snowboarders represent almost all parts of the country from the North Shore to the deep South and they qualified at the most recent National Winter Games in Cardrona in 2023.
Contact details
Telephone: (+64) 4 560 0360
Email: admin@specialolympics.org.nz
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Venue
Italy