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include Alpine skiing, snowboarding , snowshoeing, cross country skiing, figure skating , and ice hockey. The rules used in the games are different than those for the traditional Winter Olympic games . The rules of the Special Olympics version are determined by the sponsors, coaches, and families of those with the disabilities. They are then approved or denied by the International Sports Federations and National Governing Bodies.

Each year in January the current rules are reviewed and any submissions for changes are reviewed. This process ensures the rules in place are offering a safe and fun environment for those participating in the Special Olympics Winter games to enjoy.

The 2007 Special Olympics Winter games have just concluded in Shanghi, China. Winter games and the number of people for 2009 is anticipated to be even higher. Boise, Idaho in the United States has been selected to host the 2009 games . The Special Olympics continues to work with the help of volunteers to offer training to more than 2 million people with disabilities in more than 165 countries.

The main winter sports are ice hockey and figure skating, sledding events, such as luge, skeleton, and bobsleigh, skiing (Alpine and Nordic) and snowboarding.

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Winter sports are lots of fun — just ask any kid who’s just scored the winning goal during an ice-hockey game or finished sledding to the bottom of a giant hill. Winter Sports: Sledding, Skiing, Snowboarding, Skating.

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