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Special Olympics Korea 'Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Torino!(Torino! Forza!)' A banner was prepared and unfolded, drawing enthusiastic applause and reactions from the audience and local officials in Italy.
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70 members of Korea's representative developmental disability team, who participated in the | '2025 Turin Special Olympics World Winter Games', enter the opening ceremony with a Korean sign. |
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| The Korean national team is taking a group photo before entering the stadium in front of the opening ceremony of the Iljalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, on the 8th. |
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'2025 Special Olympics World Games Turin 2025' held a grand opening ceremony on the 8th (local time) at Ilhafi Arena in Turin, Italy.
Eight years after the 2017 Austrian Games, the event will be held in Turin, where the mascot 'Moly' represents creativity and inclusivity and wears a hat symbolizing Molle Antonelliana. The slogan is 'The Future is Here', showing that the power of sports can lead to positive change in society.
More than 1,500 players from 100 countries proudly entered the stadium with their own signs and impressed them deeply. The 70-member South Korean squad participating in seven events specially in Italian 'Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Torino!(Torino! Forza!)' A banner was prepared and unfolded, drawing enthusiastic applause and reactions from the audience and local officials in Italy.
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70 members of Korea's representative developmental disability team, who participated in the | '2025 Turin Special Olympics World Winter Games', enter the opening ceremony with a Korean sign. |
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| Special Olympians from 100 countries are gathered at the Turin Ilspi Arena in Italy to participate in the '2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games' in Turin. |
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World-class stars attended the opening ceremony to cheer the players. Grammy-nominated singer Aloe Blacc and famous Italian singer and rapper Mr. Rain gave special tributes to the players with celebratory performances.
Nine Sargent Shriver Global Messenger (SSGM), representing Special Olympics athletes from around the world, took the stage to deliver congratulatory remarks with Tim Shriver, president of the Special Olympics International Headquarters (SOI).
The flame of hope and inclusion then lit up the stadium, and the official opening of the 2025 Torino Special Olympics World Winter Games was declared. The players are ready to take on new challenges by pushing the limits on their respective stages.
On this night, Turin was filled with enthusiasm and jubilation from players from all over the world. The opening ceremony of the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games was not just an event, but a moment to prove the strength of kindness shown by the athletes.
Special Olympics Korea Chairman Chung Yang-seok said, `We give great support to the athletes with developmental disabilities who are representative of Korea doing their best with pride.' `We hope that our proud athletes will perform without regret and achieve valuable results for their efforts so far.'
Kim Sung-min (Snowshwing) said, `I feel excited and nervous at the same time, and I'm nervous at this competition, but I really want to win"As a member of the Korean national team, I will do my best to achieve the gold medal (first winner)," he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
