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Local Special Olympians return from Italy with an abundance of medals

The 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games were held in Turin, Italy, from March 8-16, with over 1,500 athletes participating in sports like alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, and snowshoeing.
Special Olympics USA sent a 160-member delegation to the Games, where athletes had the opportunity to experience new cultures and build friendships, according to Head of Delegation Brock Banos.
Athletes from Illinois, including Daniel Johnson from Normal, Mallory Marvin from Libertyville, and Brandon Waller from Palatine, competed in the Games, with Waller winning a gold medal, and athletes from Alaska, Sulynnette Vega-Ledesma from Anchorage, Nathaniel Hunt from Wasilla, and Teagan Lockwood from Fairbanks, also participated, earning medals in snowboarding and alpine skiing.
Sulynnette Vega-Ledesma noted that the pizza in Italy was a highlight, and Nathaniel Hunt expressed excitement about the possibility of competing in the next World Winter Games, while Deborah Percy, a coach, said, "Their perseverance and passion was truly inspiring."
Special Olympics Team Canada brought home 116 medals, including 39 gold and 42 bronze, and 6 athletes from the Calgary area won a combined total of 10 medals, demonstrating the athletes' hard work and dedication.

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'Couldn't believe it': Mills reflects on silver medal

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Calgary athletes bring home 10 medals from Special Olympics World Winter Games

Six athletes from the Calgary area are settling back home after the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy earlier this month — where they won a combined 10 medals.

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Area athlete wins two gold medals at Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy

TURIN, ITALY — Watauga County Special Olympics athlete Trenton D’Agostino has won two gold medal at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy.

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Local Special Olympians return from Italy with an abundance of medals

Sulynnette Vega-Ledesma, Nathaniel Hunt and Teagan Lockwood all earned medals at the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025 in Turin, Italy.

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