World Games featuring 3,300 Athletes to be held in PyeongChang, Korea 29 January â€" 5 February 2013

Johannesburg - Team South Africa is preparing to compete in the upcoming Special Olympics World Winter Games to be held 29 January â€" 5 February 2013 in PyeongChang, Korea â€" the same city that will play host to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Team South Africa comprises 1 floor hockey team, and 4 figure skaters, and will be hoping to repeat the performance of the 2009 team that brought home gold in their division.

The Special Olympics World Winter Games will bring together 3,300 athletes and coaches representing 112 countries and an additional 15,000 volunteers, families and fans. The Games will feature 8 Olympic-type sports including Alpine Ski-ing, Cross-Country Ski-ing, Snow Boarding, Snow shoeing, Short Track Speed Skating, Figure Skating, Floor Hockey and a demonstration of the growing sport of Floor Ball. Aside from the high quality sports competitions, the Games will also include a Host Town program, Law Enforcement Torch Run, a Global Youth Activation Summit, impressive Opening and Closing ceremonies and a Global Development Summit featuring more than 300 world leaders committed to supporting more inclusive and equitable policies and resources for individuals with intellectual disabilities.

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