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.

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.

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.

Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, kicked off on March 6 with a gala dinner, where guests bid on one-of-a-kind auction items, including hand-painted Vespa Primaveras.

Indian athletes had a brilliant fourth day of the competition, winning 13 medals across four different sports.

Topekan Bekah Henderson has medaled in the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Italy. Henderson won the bronze medal on Thursday in the 50-meter snowshoeing competition, which was held in Turin, Italy.