(2)Special Olympic flame arrives in Nagano

NAGANO, Japan - The two flames of the Special Olympics World Winter Games are merged at Zenkoji Temple in the city of Nagano on Feb. 25. The flame was divided into two and carried around Nagano Prefecture on separate routes for six days. The Special Olympics get under way Feb. 26.

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