2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games
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| Host city | Nagano, Nagano, Japan |
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| 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 |
| Main venue | 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.
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