by Staff Reporter
The UAE delegation has achieved an exceptional sporting feat at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 which wrapped up on March 16. The team clinched a remarkable total of 16 medals — four gold, five silver, and seven bronze — showcasing their incredible talent and determination.
The UAE Special Olympics team, which included 11 athletes with intellectual and developmental challenges, showcased their skills across a range of winter sports, including snow running, cross-country skiing, figure skating, alpine skiing, short track speed skating, and skateboarding.
This impressive achievement marks yet another milestone in the UAE’s sporting achievements at the first Winter Games since Abu Dhabi hosted the 2019 World Summer Games. It is also the greatest achievement for the Middle East and North Africa region.
Talal Al Hashemi, National Director of Special Olympics UAE and Head of Mission to Turin 2025, expressed his happiness with the exceptional achievement.
