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14 August 2024

Team Australia Announcement

Aussie athletes with intellectual disability are set to take on the world at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy, March 2025. Support!

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Special Olympics World Winter Games

From 8-16 March 2025, 12 Australian athletes will compete at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy. The World Games is a flagship event of the Special Olympics Movement and the pinnacle of competition success for Special Olympics athletes. The World Games in Italy will host 1,500 athletes from 103 delegations.

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