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2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games

Multi-sport event in Pyeongchang, South Korea

Field	Value
name	10th Special Olympics World Winter Games
logo	Special-Games-logo.jpg
host_city	Pyeongchang
country	South Korea
motto	Together We Can! ()
events	–
opening	January 29
closing	February 5
opened_by	Lee Myung-bak
stadium	Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink
SpreviousS	[2011 Athens](2011-special-olympics-world-summer-games)
SnextS	[2015 Los Angeles](2015-special-olympics-world-summer-games)
Sprevious	[2009 Idaho](2009-special-olympics-world-winter-games)
Snext	[2017 Austria](2017-special-olympics-world-winter-games)

The 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games () was a Special Olympics, a multi-sports event that was held in Pyeongchang, South Korea from January 29 through February 5, 2013. Though officially allocated to Pyeongchang, events were also held in Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink.

Venues

The three venues and events are:

Yongpyong Ski Resort, alpine skiing
Gangneung Indoor Ice Rink, ceremonies and figure skating
Alpensia Resort, everything else, including sales

The Games

Participating Special Olympic National Programs

url=http://www.specialolympics.org/Games/2013_World_Winter_Games.aspx	title=2013 World Winter Games	publisher=Special Olympics	date=	accessdate=2013-02-07}}

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Sports

The 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games programme featured 8 sports with encompassing many disciplines (in parentheses).

Alpine skiing (9)
- 10M Walk
- Advanced Giant Slalom
- Advanced Super G
- Glide
- Intermediate Giant Slalom
- Intermediate Super G
- Novice Giant Slalom
- Novice Super G
Cross-country skiing (10)
- 100M Race Classical
- 1K Divisioning Round
- 500M Race Freestyle
- 50M Race Classical
- 5K (7.5K & 10K) Divisioning
Figure skating (5)
- Ice Dancing
- Ice Dancing Team
- Pairs
- Singles
- Unified Pairs
Floorball (1)
- Team
Floor hockey (3)
- Team
- Unified Team
Short track speed skating (9)
- 111M Race
- 111M Race (semi & Final)
- 222M Race
- 333M Race
- 500M Race
- 500M Race (Semi & Final)
- 777M Race
- 777M Race (Semi & Final)
- 1000 Race
- 1500M Race
- 25M Straight
- 55M Half LapSnowboarding
Snowboarding (9)
- Advanced Giant Slalom
- Advanced Slalom
- Intermediate Giant Slalom
- Intermediate Slalom
Snowshoeing (10)
- 25M Race
- 50M Race
- 100M Race
- 200M Race
- 400M Race
- 800M Race
- 1600M Race
- 4X100M Relay
- 4X400M Race
- 5K Race

Calendar

OC	Opening ceremony	●	Event competitions	1	Gold medals	EG	Exhibition gala	CC	Closing ceremony

January/February	29
Tue	30
Wed	31
Thu	1
Fri	2
Sat	3
Sun	4
Mon	5
Tue	Gold medals	January/February	29
Tue	30
Wed	31
Thu	1
Fri	2
Sat	3
Sun	4
Mon	5
Tue	Gold medals
[[File:Olympic Rings Icon.svg	20px	alt=	link=]] Ceremonies	OC	CC
Alpine skiing	****
Cross-country skiing	****
Figure skating	****
Floorball	****
Floor hockey	****
Short track speed skating	****
Snowboarding	****
Snowshoeing	****

Mascots

The mascots are Ra, In and Bow, a bear, sheep and dog respectively, whose names form the word "rainbow".

References

(2012-07-17). "World Games Overview". Special Olympics.
(2013-01-22). "2013 Pyeongchang Special Olympics Winter Games : Facilities Location Guide | Games > Venues > PyeongChang". 2013sopoc.org.
"2013 World Winter Games". Special Olympics.
"2013 Pyeongchang Special Olympics Winter Games : Sports Program | Sports > Sports". 2013sopoc.org.
"Put Yourself in the Picture". Special Olympics.

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