49-member contingent to signify India at Particular Olympics World Winter Video games
India will probably be represented by a 49-member contingent on the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025, to be held in Turin, Italy from March 8 to fifteen. The contingent consists of 30 athletes and 19 help workers, who will probably be taking part throughout six disciplines — alpine snowboarding, cross nation snowboarding, floorball, short-track velocity skating, snowboarding and snowshoeing. The twelfth version of the Particular Olympics World Winter Video games will characteristic eight disciplines and are anticipated to attract over 1,500 athletes, 621 coaches and 1,00,000 spectators from 102 nations.
Further particular packages, together with the Particular Olympics International Youth Management Summit, Wholesome Athletes Screenings, and the Motor Exercise Coaching Program may also be organised for athletes, households and spectators throughout the occasion.
India’s have bagged 167 medals over time in these Video games, together with 73 gold, 49 silver and 45 bronze medals throughout numerous disciplines.
“I want to prolong my finest needs to the athletes… Their laborious work and dedication encourage us all, and we sit up for witnessing their spirited performances in Turin,” stated president of Special Olympics Bharat Dr Mallika Nadda.
