Special Olympics World Winter Games: India bag five medals on Day 2, tally climbs to 9
Building on their successful streak from the opening day, Indian athletes once again showcased outstanding performances on the second day of the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025
- NEW DELHI — Building on their successful streak from the opening day, Indian
athletes once again showcased outstanding performances on the second day of the
Special Olympics World Winter Games 2025. With two gold, two silver, and one
bronze medal secured across two sporting disciplines, India's total medal count
has now reached nine.
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- Snowboarding, which brought India four medals on the opening
day of the tournament, added two more accolades to the tally on Wednesday.
Bharti (division F25) clinched a gold medal in the Novice Slalom Final, while
Harshita Thakur (division F26) secured a bronze in the same event. This marks
Bharti’s second gold medal in the tournament while Harshita had previously won
a silver on the inaugural day.
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- 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.
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- 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.”
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- The Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025 features
over 1,500 athletes from 102 countries. While the total number of sporting
disciplines being played at the tournament is eight, the Indian contingent is
participating in six events- Snowboarding, Snowshoeing, Alpine Skiing, Speed
Skating, Floorball and Cross Country Skiing.
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