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.

Brandon Wilt, a resident of Bruceton Mills, is bringing home gold for the USA after winning a snowshoeing event at the Special Olympics Winter World Games in Italy.

Pakistan's Afaq Khan has won gold medal for the country in hundred meter snowshoeing race at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy. The Special Olympics World Winter Games that commenced on 8th of this month are concluding today.

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.

A Topeka native is coming home with a podium finish after competing in the World Special Olympics in Turin, Italy. According to a spokesperson from Special Olympics Kansas (SOKS) , Bekah Henderson will be bringing home a bronze medal for her performance in the snowshoeing 50m.

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.

Second Lady Usha Vance has been selected to lead the presidential delegation to Italy for the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games, the Office of President Donald Trump announced Thursday. Vance will lead the delegation to Turin, Italy, the host city for this year’s Games. The opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday.

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.