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Special Olympics Team USA to train in Lake Placid

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LAKE PLACID, N.Y. -

 (AP) - The Special Olympics Team USA is heading to Lake Placid to tune up for the upcoming World Winter Games in South Korea.

The 210 members are getting together for the first time to train in a variety of sports at facilities used during the 1980 Winter Olympics, including the Olympic Training Center, from Monday until Friday.

The organization says the team includes 151 athletes, 44 coaches, and other staff from across the U.S.

The training camp will include team-building activities and alpine skiing, cross country skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, speed skating, figure skating, floor hockey and the demonstration sport floor ball.

The Special Olympics Winter Games will run from Jan 29 to Feb. 5.

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