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23rd Winter Olympics in PyeongChang officially opened

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The start of the 23rd Winter Olympics in PyeongChang has been given with an official ceremony broadcast live in over 200 countries. 92 Olympic delegations marched at the traditional opening parade in the presence of over 35,000 fans. Snowboarder Radoslav Yankov is the flag-bearer of the Bulgarian Olympic delegation. Bulgaria is represented at the Winter Olympics by 21 athletes in six sport disciplines. This is the biggest Bulgarian delegation since the Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City in 2002. 





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