Athletes Thank LA As Historic Special Olympic World Games Comes To Close
As the largest Special Olympics in history came to an end on Sunday, athletes and coaches did their part to thank LA as their host.
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As the largest Special Olympics in history came to an end on Sunday, athletes and coaches did their part to thank LA as their host.
After more than a week of weightlifting, horseback riding, swimming, soccer matches and dozens of other competitions, 6,500 athletes from 165 countries braced themselves Sunday for perhaps the most emotional Special Olympics World Games event on their schedule — saying goodbye to a city that has embraced them.
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