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Althoughtheymaynotbetheworld’sfastestorstrongestathletes,the1830competitorsinthe2005SpecialOlympicsWorldWinterGamesheldinNagano,Japan,competedwithalltheirhearts.AttheclosingceremonyPrincessTakamadoofJapanmadeaspeech.Shesaid,“Thepastweekwasallabout(到处)smiles,gentlenessandpeace.Itrulyhopewithinmyheartthattheentireworldcanlearnsomethinghere.Wecanalllearnfromtheexamplesthesespecialathleteshaveshownus.”

TheaimoftheSpecialOlympicsisclear.Itistoencourageindividualswithintellectualdisabilitiestobecomephysicallyfit.Theyarealsoencouragedtobeproductiveandrespectedmembersofsocietythroughsportstrainingandcompetition.Ifanathletewinsincompetition,itisabonus.However,inaway(在某种程度上)everyonewins.LilyKuhn,12,akierwithTeamUSA,couldhardlyrestrainherenthusiasmasshewrotehome.Shetoldherparents:Iwasproudofmyself.Iamhappynotsimplyforwinning,butforwinninghonestly,lovingtocompeteandworkingthehardestforthelongesttime.

Thefestivalendingthegamesissomethingtoremember.Itisn’tcompletewithoutthehugs.Oneeventvolunteer,whilehuggingandhandingoutsweatshirtstosomeoftheathletes,helduphisthumbsandsaid,“Alloftheseathletesaresuper!Ican’tgoanywherearoundherewithoutgettingahug,Iprayformoreofthissortofthing.Ihopethatthespiritwithwhichtheyhavecompetedmighttouchthewholeworld.Watchingtheseyoungpeopleblossomoverthepastweekhastrulytouchedmylife.”

Attheendofthefestival,thevicemayorforthecityofShanghai,whichwillhostthe2007summergames,acceptedtheflagfortheSpecialOlympicspledgingthat“thecityofShanghaiwouldopenitsarmstotheWorldandtotheSpecialOlympics”.