With 11 medals and counting, Manitoban athletes are taking over Italy's Piedmont Region with the largest delegation from the province so far at the Special Olympics World Winter Games.

Lake Mills native Annie Mulligan won a gold medal March 14 in the 100-meter snowshoe competition at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy.

Danielle Pechet is coming home from the Special Olympics World Games in Turin, Italy with a bronze medal around her neck. The Vernon snowshoer finished third in the F03 women's 400m snowshoe race Saturday, March 15. Team Canada swept the podium in the race, with Audrey Larose-Rapin winning gold and Jennifer Riddell securing silver.

Natalie Green and Trey Garrett practice their routine in preparation for the 2025 Special Olympics World Games at Utah Dance Artists-South Jordan on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. Five Utahns, including Green and Garrett, will represent Special Olympics USA in Italy and compete in the groundbreaking, first-ever medaled World Games Dancesport competition.

Tomas Sliva won the medal in the Novice Super G - M04 alpine skiing competition on Thursday, March 13 in Turin, Italy.

The 24-year-old completed the course in 1:57.450, more than two seconds ahead of the runner up, Mexico’s Alejandro Elias Gonzalez.

Nine Manitobans are among the 90 Canadian athletes currently competing at the Special Olympics World Winter Games which are on in Turin, Italy. They'll be bringing home multiple medals including two silvers in cross country skiing for Winnipegger Brita Hall.

On the final day, India won nine medals, which included a bronze medal in the women's floorball division A competition. In addition, India won three silver medals each in alpine s

South Africa Shines at Special Olympics in Turin, Italy. This as South Africa made a remarkable impact, securing six medals from 8 to 16 March. Special Olympics Sou