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Ex-U.S. President Clinton visits Special Olympics

NAGANO, Japan - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton watches floor hockey at the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games at the Nagano City Mashima Sports Arena (White Ring) Feb. 27.

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Crown prince enjoys Special Olympics in Nagano

NAGANO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito waves as he visits the Nagano City Mashima Sports Arena (White Ring) on Feb. 27 to see the floor hockey event of the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games.

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Tara crowned Olympic figure skating

U.S. figure skater Tara Lipinski shows the poise and grace which took her to Olympic gold Feb. 20 at Nagano's White Ring ice arena. Lipinski overhauled U.S. rival Michelle Kwan, who led after the short program, to become the youngest-ever women's singles Olympic champ at 15 years and 8 months. Kwan finished as runner-up, while Lu Chen of China took the bronze medal.

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Kwan pipped at the post by Lipinski

Michelle Kwan of the U.S. strikes a pose during her free program in Olympic figure skating Feb. 20 at Nagano's White Ring ice arena. Kwan, who led after the short program, finished with the silver medal. U.S. rival Tara Lipinski took the gold medal.

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Little Princess becomes Olympic champion

World champion Tara Lipinski of the U.S. twirls her way to Olympic gold in the women's figure skating free program Feb. 20. Lipinski stunned the crowd at Nagano's White Ring ice arena with a come-from-behind win to become the youngest-ever women's singles Olympic champion. Lipinski had trailed U.S. rival Michelle Kwan after the short program. Kwan finished with the silver medal, while China's Lu Chen took bronze.

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Kwan skates into lead after short program

Michelle Kwan of the U.S. strikes a pose during her Olympic singles figure skating short program Feb. 18 at Nagano's White Ring ice arena. Kwan went on to finish top, ahead of U.S. rival Tara Lipinski, and in good shape for the Olympic gold medal.

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Lipinski dazzles crowd in Olympic short program

U.S. figure skater Tara Lipinski executes a graceful spin during her Olympic short program routine Feb. 18. Lipinski, one of the favorites to take gold in the women's singles figure skating, dazzled the crowd at Nagano's White Ring ice arena, landing cleanly on jumps with a high degree of technical difficulty.

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South Korea's Kim takes short track

South Korea's Kim Dong Sung celebrates his gold medal in the Olympic men's 1,000-meter short track speed skating Feb. 19 at Nagano's White Ring ice arena. Kim clinched gold by the narrowest of margins from China's Li Jiajun. Eric Bedard of Canada took the bronze medal.

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Russian pair twist to Olympic gold medal

Russia's ice dance pair of Evgeny Plator and Pasha Grishuk put on the moves en route to the Olympic gold medal on Feb. 16 at Nagano's White Ring ice arena.

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Dancing in the dark

Lights fail at Nagano's White Ring arena on Feb. 16 causing the interruption of the Olympic ice dance program. The Belarus duo pictured gamely completed their routine.

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Russian skaters take lead

Russian skaters Pasha Grishuk (L) and Evgeny Platov perform during the ice dancing compulsions at the White Ring Arena in the central Japan city of Nagano on Feb. 13 to take the lead.

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Lipinski rehearses

U.S. figure skater Tara Lipinski rehearses at the White Ring arena in the central Japan city of Nagano on Feb. 5. Lipinski, 14, is a gold medal hopeful in the women's singles competition at the 18th Nagano Olympic Winter Games.

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Ex-U.S. President Clinton visits Special Olympics

NAGANO, Japan - Former U.S. President Bill Clinton watches floor hockey at the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games at the Nagano City Mashima Sports Arena (White Ring) Feb. 27. (Kyodo)

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Crown prince enjoys Special Olympics in Nagano

NAGANO, Japan - Crown Prince Naruhito waves as he visits the Nagano City Mashima Sports Arena (White Ring) on Feb. 27 to see the floor hockey event of the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games. (Kyodo)