Special Olympics flames merged into one

Special Olympics flames merged into one

MATSUMOTO, Japan - A ceremony to merge two Special Olympics flames -- one brought from Athens, Greece, and the other from Mt. Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture -- is held Feb. 19 at Matsumoto Castle in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. The resulting flame will be carried through two routes to Nagano, the site of the Special Olympics World Winter Games beginning Feb. 26. (Kyodo)

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