The games

World Winter Games in Austria 14th - 25th March 2017

In Panama in 2012 Special Olympics athlete Loretta Claiborne declared for the Board of Directors of Special Olympics International that the World Winter Games 2017 will be held in Austria in the host cities of Graz and Schladming as well as in the places Ramsau am Dachstein and Rohrmoos- Untertal.

This incredible success was achieved due to:

THE PERFECT PREPARATION OF APPLICATION DOCUMENTS

THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNING BODIES IN AUSTRIA

THE MEANINGFUL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS

THE EXCELLENT WORK WITHIN THE MEANING OF HUMANITY SINCE 1993

  1. Competitions in nine diciplines in 8 days
  2. Opening Ceremony Planai Stadium
  3. Closing Ceremony Merkur Arena
  4. Health Programs
  5. School programs
  6. Inclusive programs and competitions
  7. Symposia, congresses
  8. Culture and Art Programs
  9. Globalized media programs

10. Guest Programs spread across Austria

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