<p>New Delhi: India made a positive start to its campaign at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games, bagging four medals including two gold and as many silver in Turin, Italy.</p>.<p>On Tuesday, the Indians finished on the podium in the only medal event of the day -- snowboarding -- held in Bardonecchia.</p>.<p>While Bharti and Sameer grabbed a gold medal each, Hem Chand and Harshita Thakur took home silver medals in their respective divisions of the Novice Giant Slalom Final.</p>.A father living his dream through a tennis prodigy .<p>A 49-member contingent, comprising 30 athletes and 19 support staff, is representing India at the tournament.</p>.<p>The event promises to bring together around 1500 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 102 countries to participate in eight sports, aiming to promote inclusivity and representation in the sporting world.</p>.<p>With eight sports spread across four venues, speed skating and floorball will take place in Turin while snowshoeing and alpine skiing will be organised in Sestriere. Snowboarding and cross-country skiing is being held in Bardonecchia and Pragelato respectively.</p>
<p>New Delhi: India made a positive start to its campaign at the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games, bagging four medals including two gold and as many silver in Turin, Italy.</p>.<p>On Tuesday, the Indians finished on the podium in the only medal event of the day -- snowboarding -- held in Bardonecchia.</p>.<p>While Bharti and Sameer grabbed a gold medal each, Hem Chand and Harshita Thakur took home silver medals in their respective divisions of the Novice Giant Slalom Final.</p>.A father living his dream through a tennis prodigy .<p>A 49-member contingent, comprising 30 athletes and 19 support staff, is representing India at the tournament.</p>.<p>The event promises to bring together around 1500 athletes with intellectual disabilities from 102 countries to participate in eight sports, aiming to promote inclusivity and representation in the sporting world.</p>.<p>With eight sports spread across four venues, speed skating and floorball will take place in Turin while snowshoeing and alpine skiing will be organised in Sestriere. Snowboarding and cross-country skiing is being held in Bardonecchia and Pragelato respectively.</p>