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paragraph_text: The 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games, officially known as the XII Special Olympics World Winter Games. and commonly known as Turin 2025 (Italian: XII Giochi Mondiali Invernali Special Olympics), were an international multi-sport event. It was the 12th Special Olympics World Winter Games. They took place in Turin, Piedmont, Italy from 8 to 15 March 2025. This marked the first time that Italy hosted the Special Olympics World Games.