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Olympics for mentally disabled opens in S. Korea

Around 2,300 mentally disabled athletes from around the world gathered in South Korea on Tuesday for the opening of the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

Dancers perform during the opening of the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea on January 29, 2013. Around 2,300 mentally disabled athletes from around the world gathered in South Korea on Tuesday for the opening of the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

After swearing an oath which states "Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt", participants from more than 100 countries will take part in eight sports including alpine skiing, snowboarding, figure skating and speed skating.

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