Meet the Delegation!
Learn more about the athletes and coaches who will be representing Special Olympics USA in Turin.
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  • WE ARE SPECIAL OLYMPICS USA.

    More than 100 individuals representing 42 Special Olympics US Programs will come together to make up the Special Olympics USA delegation at Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025.

    → 101 Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners
    → 32 coaches
    → 27 support staff

    Get more information about Special Olympics USA 2025!

    OUR CORE VALUES

    • SPORTSMANSHIP
    • TEAMWORK
    • ACCOUNTABILITY
    • INTEGRITY
    • RESPECT

    Inhale Strength, Exhale Limits

    Aadita Arulalan treated a figure skating injury just as she had every other obstacle she faced: as conquerable. Through a focus on techniques designed to manage stress, Aadita returned to the rink and now prepares to compete in Turin.
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    Up Her Sleeve

    Special Olympics Alaska athlete Sulynnette Ledesma has many a trick up her sleeve. Born in the tropics of Bayamón, Puerto Rico, she now feels at home on the snowy slopes of Anchorage, Alaska. At five years old, her mother and stepfather relocated their family to Alaska, in search of improved health services for her brother, who has autism.
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    Special Olympics USA Delegation Announced

    More than 100 Special Olympics athletes and Unified partners, along with 23 coaches, from across the country have been selected to be part of the official Special Olympics USA delegation for the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025!
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