SHE DID IT!  Local Athlete Breanna Williams qualifies for Special Olympics World Winter Games

August 7, 2024

Breanna Williams has qualified for Team Canada for the Special Olympics Winter Games in March 2025 in Turin, Italy. Ms. Williams, a long-time client of the John McGivney Children's Centre is 15 years old, and the only person from Windsor-Essex to qualify. 

After a hiatus since the Special Olympics World Winter Games Austria 2017, the 2025 Games signify the return of winter sport competition on the world stage. Special Olympics Team Canada will compete in five winter sports: short track speed skating, figure skating, cross country skiing, alpine skiing and snowshoe. The Games will be hosted in two locations: Turin for snow sports and Grenoble for ice sports, with both cities collaborating to provide top-tier competition facilities and accommodations.

The Special Olympics World Games is the pinnacle of inclusivity in sports.  To view the full list of the 2025 Training Squad please click here.

A background of Ms. William’s story can be found here.