2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games
- 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games
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Name = 9th Special Olympics World Winter Games
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Host city = Nagano, Nagano, Japan
Nations participating = 84
Athletes participating = 2,600
Events = 79 in 7 sports
Opening ceremony = February 26
Closing ceremony = March 5
Officially opened by = Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi
Torch Lighter = Ryuya Kamihara
Stadium = M-Wave|
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.
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
See also
*1998 Winter Olympics
*1998 Winter Paralympics
External links
* [http://www.shinmai.co.jp/2005so/ 2005 Winter Special Olympics] at Shinano Mainichi Shimbun
* [http://www.specialolympics.org/Special+Olympics+Public+Website/English/Compete/World_Games/2005+World+Winter+Games.htm 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games]
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