Special Olympics open in Pyeongchang

 　　SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The 2013 Special Olympic World Winter Games kicked off in the alpine¹ town of Pyeongchang, located northeast of Seoul, on Tuesday with a grand opening ceremony.

　　About 3,300 intellectually disabled athletes from 110 countries will compete in seven sporting events, such as snowboarding, alpine skiing and figure skating, and one demonstration² sport, floorball.

　　Myanmar's opposition³ leader Aung San Suu Kyi is among world leaders attending the opening ceremony to celebrate the theme of this year's event, "Together, We can."

　　South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and Special Olympics International Chairman Timothy Shriver jointly⁴ declared the opening of the World Winter Games.

　　The Special Olympics will run until Feb. 5.

1 alpine   

adj.高山的；n.高山植物

参考例句：

• Alpine flowers are abundant there.那里有很多高山地带的花。
• Its main attractions are alpine lakes and waterfalls .它以高山湖泊和瀑布群为主要特色。

2 demonstration   

n.表明，示范，论证，示威

参考例句：

• His new book is a demonstration of his patriotism.他写的新书是他的爱国精神的证明。
• He gave a demonstration of the new technique then and there.他当场表演了这种新的操作方法。

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。