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Also Known As P’yŏngch’ang 2018 Winter Olympic Games
Date February 9, 2018 - February 25, 2018
Location South Korea

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Women's curling at the 2018 Winter Olympics
2018 Winter Olympic Games, South Korea
Lighting the Olympic torch
Marit Bjørgen
Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir
Mikaela Shiffrin
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