The largest Winter Paralympics are underway in Pyeongchang, South Korea. A record 567 athletes from 48 countries and a neutral athletes team of Russian competitors, will be competing beginning Saturday.
Winter Paralympic Games Begin in South Korea
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Fireworks explode as the Olympic cauldron is lit during opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Friday, March 9, 2018.
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Members of the Ukraine team celebrate as their teammates take first and third position in the Biathlon Visually Impaired Men's 7.5km at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre during the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, March 10, 2018.
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Andrea Macri of Italy and Morten Vaernes of Norway fight for the puck during the Ice Hockey Group A Preliminary Game between Norway and Italy at the Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Paralympic Winter Games, PyeongChang, South Korea, March 19, 2018.
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Team Norway's equipment seen during the Ice Hockey Group A Preliminary Game between Norway and Italy at the Gangneung Hockey Centre at the Paralympic Winter Games, PyeongChang, South Korea, March 10, 2018.