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Building on their success from the first day, Indian participants delivered amazing results on the second day of the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025. India presently has nine medals, including two golds, two silvers, and one bronze in two sports.
Snowboarding, which had already earned India four medals on the first day of the tournament, added two more on Wednesday. Bharti (class F25) won the Novice Slalom Final, while Harshita Thakur (division F26) finished third. This is Bharti’s second gold medal in the tournament, while Harshita already won silver on the first day.
The Indian contingent also made its mark in Alpine Skiing, securing one gold and two silver medals in the discipline. Nirmala Devi (division F06) clinched gold while Radha Devi (division F01) earned silver in the Intermediate Giant Slalom Final. Meanwhile, Abhishek Kumar, (division M02), claimed silver in the Novice Giant Slalom Final, further adding to India’s impressive tally.
Anoop Kumar Sharma, India’s head coach for Snowboarding, praised the athletes’ efforts and performances in the tournament, stating, “We are extremely proud that our athletes have kicked off the Special Olympics World Winter Games campaign on such a successful note. We have already secured nine medals, six of them in Snowboarding. Their hard work is paying off, and they are determined to further boost this medal tally, aiming to break records and bring home a historic number of medals.”
The Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 will include nearly 1,500 athletes from 102 countries. While the tournament includes eight sporting disciplines, the Indian contingent will compete in six: snowboarding, snowshoeing, Alpine skiing, speed skating, floorball, and cross country skiing.
