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2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games

{{Short description|Multi-sport event in Graz and Schladming, Austria}}

{{Infobox games

| name = 11th Special Olympics World Winter Games

| logo = 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games logo.svg

| caption =

| host_city = Graz and Schladming, Austria {{flagicon|AUT}}

| motto = Heartbeat For The World (German: Herzschlag für die Welt)

| nations = 113

| athletes = 2,277 (1,555 Male & 722 Female)

| events = 27 events (9 sports)

| opening = March 18

| closing = March 26

| opened_by = Alexander Van der Bellen

| torch_lighter =

| stadium =

| SpreviousS = 2015 Los Angeles

| SnextS = 2019 Abu Dhabi

| Sprevious = 2013 PyeongChang

| Snext = 2025 Turin →
{{coloredlink|grey|2022 Special Olympics World Winter Games|2022 Kazan}}

}}

The 2017 Special Olympic World Winter Games ({{langx|de|2017 Special Olympics World Winterspiele}}) officially called 11th Special Olympics World Winter Games were a multi-sports event that was held in Austria from March 14 through March 25, 2017.{{cite web |url=http://www.specialolympics.org/special-olympics-world-games.aspx |title=World Games Overview |publisher=Special Olympics |date=2012-07-17 |accessdate=2013-02-07 |archive-date=2017-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908112420/http://www.specialolympics.org/special-olympics-world-games.aspx |url-status=dead }}

Overview

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It was announced in 2012 that the host city for the 2017 Special Olympics World Winter Games would be Graz and Schladming in Styria, Austria.{{cite web | url = http://www.dailynews.com/events/20150802/special-olympics-world-games-closing-ceremony-salutes-athletes | title = Special Olympics World Games came to a close Sunday with the traditional extinguishing of.... | work = LATimes | date = 2 August 2015 | accessdate = 14 March 2017}}

The opening and closing ceremonies were broadcast in the United States on ABC and ESPN. Most events were played live or re-aired on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNNEWS throughout the games.{{cite web | url = http://www.espn.com/specialolympics/story/_/id/18838821/special-olympics-world-games-tv-schedule | title = Special Olympics World Games TV schedule | work = ESPN.com | date = 6 March 2017 | accessdate = 14 March 2017}}

The games

=Reception=

With 113 nations participating all were invited to the Official Reception in Vienna after the teams arrived. At the Reception teams and nations could meet other athletes, take photos and talk to media from all over the world. This was the Special Olympics World Games first time that this event was held. The Reception took place on March 16, 2017, at the Vienna, Rathaus.

==Arrivals==

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Most athletes arrived at Vienna International Airport on March 14, 2017, and were given Special Austria 2017 necklaces and gear for their stay.

The Austrian government denied the visas for teams from Ghana and Afghanistan, keeping them from competing. The grounds for denial conveyed to the Ghana team were that Austria believed that the athletes would not return to Ghana after the competition. Tim Shriver, chairman of the board of Special Olympics International, said: "On paper, six athletes of more than 2,500 did not attend the 2017 World Games. But for those six, it is a nightmare."{{cite web | URL = http://www.espn.com/specialolympics/story/_/id/18920858/2017-special-olympics-world-winter-games-austria-ghana-afghanistan-denied-visa-come-austria-compete | title = Ghana, Afghanistan denied visas to enter Austria for 2017 Games | work = ESPN.com | date = 19 March 2017 | accessdate = 21 March 2017}}

=Opening ceremony=

The opening ceremony was on March 18, 2017. The games were officially opened by Alexander Van der Bellen. Jason Mraz and Grace VanderWaal, with a choir of children from Schladming and Special Olympics global messengers, performed "I Won't Give Up." Helene Fischer performed "Fighter".{{cite web | URL = http://www.schlagerplanet.com/news/aktuelle-nachrichten/helene-fischer-neuer-song-fighter_n9529.html | title = Helene Fischer stellte bei den Special Olympics in Schladming ihren neuen Song "Fighter" vor | work = schlagerplametnet.com | date = 19 March 2017 | accessdate = 20 March 2017}}

=Nations participating=

{{Color box|#ccccff| * |border=darkgray}} Host nation

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|! colspan="7" style="background:gray; border:2px solid silver; color:white;" | Nations participating

rowspan=1|rowspan=116 |colspan=3|Athletes{{cite web | url = http://www.austria2017.org/en/games-2017/the-athletes | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161225074123/http://www.austria2017.org/en/games-2017/the-athletes | url-status = usurped | archive-date = December 25, 2016 | title = Austria 2017 World Games | work = Austria2017 | date = 13 March 2017 | accessdate= 14 March 2017}}rowspan=116|colspan=1|
CountryMaleFemaleTotalEvents
! colspan="18" style="background:black; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|{{center|Africa}}
{{BUR}}7310floorball
{{CIV}}12719floorball
{{GHA}}10010floorball
{{KEN}}12012floor hockey
{{NAM}}13720floorball
{{NGR}}20020floorball, floor hockey
{{RSA}}18624floor hockey, figure skating, speed skating
{{UGA}}16016floor hockey
! colspan="18" style="background:black; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|{{center|Asia-Pacific}}
{{flag|Afghanistan|2013}}224snowshoeing
{{AUS}}9312alpine skiing, snowboarding
{{BAN}}151328floor hockey
23px Bharat454590alpine skiing, floorball, floor hockey, figure skating,
snowboarding, speed skating, snowshoeing
{{INA}}808floorball
{{MAS}}224snowshoeing
{{NZL}}10313alpine skiing, snowboarding
{{PAK}}6612cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
23px Serendib628floorball
{{SGP}}13114floorball, speed skating
! colspan="18" style="background:black; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|{{center|East Asia}}
{{CHN}}443276cross-country skiing, floor hockey, figure skating, speed skating
snowshoeing
{{TPE}}261440floor hockey, figure skating, speed skating, snowshoeing
{{HKG}}311637floor hockey, figure skating, speed skating, snowshoeing
23px Nippon371754alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floor hockey, figure skating,
snowboarding, speed skating, snowshoeing
{{KOR}}461965alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floor hockey, figure skating, snowboarding
{{MAC}}5510figure skating, speed skating, snowshoeing
{{MGL}}12214cross-country skiing, floorball, snowshoeing
! colspan="18" style="background:black; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|{{center|Europe\Eurasia}}
{{AND}}415alpine skiing
{{ARM}}101cross-country skiing
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| {{AUT}}*

23090320alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, floor hockey, figure skating, snowboarding, speed skating, snowshoeing, stick shooting
{{AZE}}10010floorball
{{BLR}}909cross-country skiing
{{BEL}}151126alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing
{{BIH}}8816alpine skiing, cross-country skiing
{{BUL}}448alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
{{CRO}}191029alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, figure skating, speed skating, snowshoeing
{{CYP}}16622floorball, floor hockey
{{CZE}}211132alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, snowboarding
{{DEN}}10414alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, figure skating
{{EST}}12416cross-country skiing, floorball
{{FIN}}25934alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, figure skating, snowboarding, snowshoeing
{{FRA}}161329alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
{{flag|Macedonia}}101alpine skiing
{{GEO}}257alpine skiing, figure skating, snowshoeing
{{GER}}482775alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, figure skating, snowboarding, speed skating, snowshoeing, stick shooting
{{GIB}}14115alpine skiing, floorball, snowshoeing
23px Great Britain91221alpine skiing, figure skating
23px Hellas12214alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
{{HUN}}231033alpine skiing, floor hockey, figure skating, speed skating, snowshoeing
{{ISL}}224figure skating
{{flagicon image|Four Provinces Flag.svg}} Ireland24226alpine skiing, floorball
{{IOM}}9312floorball, snowshoeing
{{ISR}}12214floorball, snowshoeing
{{ITA}}211334alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing
{{KAZ}}141226alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, snowboarding, snowshoeing
{{KOS}}112alpine skiing
{{KGZ}}213alpine skiing, speed skating
{{LAT}}14620cross-country skiing, floorball, snowshoeing
{{LIE}}448alpine skiing, cross-country skiing
{{LTU}}25429cross-country skiing, floor hockey, snowshoeing
{{LUX}}131124alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, stick shooting
{{MDA}}202speed skating
{{MON}}17623alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
{{MNE}}426alpine skiing, snowshoeing
{{NED}}151025alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, speed skating
{{NOR}}231235alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, snowboarding, speed skating
{{POL}}321446alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floor hockey, speed skating, snowshoeing
{{ROU}}9615alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, snowshoeing
{{RUS}}502979alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, floor hockey, figure skating, snowboarding, speed skating, snowshoeing
{{SMR}}404alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
{{SRB}}10919alpine skiing, cross-country skiing
{{SVK}}10616alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating
{{SLO}}10818alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
{{ESP}}302252alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floor hockey, snowshoeing
{{SWE}}301141alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, floor hockey, figure skating, snowshoeing
{{SUI}}381250alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, snowboarding
{{TJK}}448cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
{{TKM}}213figure skating, speed skating
{{UKR}}16218alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floor hockey
{{UZB}}91019alpine skiing, figure skating, speed skating, snowshoeing
! colspan="18" style="background:black; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|{{center|Latin America}}
{{ARG}}11516alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floorball, snowboarding, snowshoeing
{{CHI}}448alpine skiing, snowboarding
{{CRC}}18220floor hockey, snowshoeing
{{CUB}}12012floor hockey
{{DOM}}224snowshoeing
{{MEX}}29433floorball, floor hockey, figure skating, speed skating
{{URU}}099floorball
{{VEN}}16622floorball, floor hockey, speed skating, snowshoeing
! colspan="18" style="background:black; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|{{center|MENA}}
{{ALG}}16016floor hockey
{{BRN}}224snowshoeing
{{EGY}}18220floor hockey, snowshoeing
{{IRI}}11011floor hockey
{{IRQ}}224snowshoeing
{{JOR}}448speed skating, snowshoeing
{{LBN}}549cross-country skiing, snowshoeing
{{LBA}}202snowshoeing
{{MAR}}16218floor hockey, snowshoeing
{{OMA}}224snowshoeing
{{PLE}}202snowshoeing
{{QAT}}505speed skating, snowshoeing
{{KSA}}606speed skating, snowshoeing
{{SYR}}426cross-country skiing, speed skating, snowshoeing
{{TUN}}16218floor hockey, snowshoeing
{{UAE}}20323floor hockey, speed skating, snowshoeing
! colspan="18" style="background:black; border:2px solid silver; color:white;"|{{center|North America}}
{{CAN}}6840108alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floor hockey, figure skating, speed skating, snowshoeing
{{JAM}}18018floor hockey, speed skating
{{LCA}}12416floor hockey
{{TTO}}10616floor hockey
{{USA}}8257139alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, floor hockey, figure skating, snowboarding, speed skating, snowshoeing
rowspan="2" |1,5557222,277

=Events=

The following events took place at Austria 2017:[http://www.specialolympics.org/sports.aspx Sports & Games]. Special Olympics official website. Retrieved 2017-03-13.

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  • {{GamesSport|Alpine skiing}}
  • {{GamesSport|Cross-country skiing}}
  • {{GamesSport|Floorball}}
  • {{GamesSport|Floor hockey}}
  • {{GamesSport|Figure skating}}
  • {{GamesSport|Snowboarding}}
  • {{GamesSport|Speed skating}}
  • {{GamesSport|Snowshoeing}}
  • {{GamesSport|Stick shooting|Image=No}}

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=Calendar=

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Closing ceremony

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Fri

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Sat

!style="width:6%;"|Gold medals

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Thu

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!Gold medals

Broadcasting

The 2017 World Games was broadcast on the following broadcasters in the following country:{{cite web | URL = http://www.specialolympics.org/Press/2017/2017_World_Winter_Games_Coverage.aspx | title = 2017 World Winter Games Coverage | work = specialolympics.org | date = 2017 | accessdate = 20 March 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170505223145/http://www.specialolympics.org/Press/2017/2017_World_Winter_Games_Coverage.aspx | archive-date = 5 May 2017 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}

References

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External links

  • {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20150526032802/http://www.austria2017.org/en/ Official Website]}}

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Category:Special Olympics World Games

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Category:Multi-sport events in Austria