China's international movie star Zhang Ziyi, global ambassador of the Special Olympics, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 13th Special Olympic Games in Athens, June 25, 2011. More than 7,500 athletes from about 180 countries and regions will participate in the event which runs through June 4. Ninety-seven Chinese athletes will take part in 11 events. China first sent a team to the 1987 Special Olympic Games in Indiana, United States. Shanghai hosted the event in 2007. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
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