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2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games

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Host city
  
Nagano, Nagano, Japan

Athletes participating
  
2,600

Opening ceremony
  
February 26

Nations participating
  
84

Events
  
79 in 7 sports

Closing ceremony
  
March 5

The 2005 Special Olympics Winter World Games were hosted at Nagano in Japan and were the first Special Olympics World Games held in Asia. Nagano became the first city in the world to host the Olympics, Paralympics and Special Olympics World Games.

Contents

Events

  • Floor hockey
  • Figure skating
  • Speed skating
  • Snowshoe
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Snowboarding
  • Alpine skiing

    • Venues

  • M-Wave – the opening, closing ceremonies and Speed skating
  • Big Hat – Figure skating
  • White Ring – Floor hockey
  • Yamanouchi – Alpine skiing
  • Hakuba – Cross-country
  • Nozawaonsen – Snowshoe
  • Mure – Snowboarding

    • References

    2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games Wikipedia
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