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Journal photo/ Mary Murphy
Central Falls Police Maj. Kevin Guindon carries a torch past the Rhode Island State House Friday, as firefighters, police officers and other law enforcement officials help kick off the Summer Olympic Games by running the torch from Woonsocket to the University of Rhode Island. Richard Lefrancois, left, a friend of Guindon from Cumberland, runs with him.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. -- The games have begun.

The University of Rhode Island is hosting the 2009 Special Olympics Rhode Island State Summer Games, which will run through Sunday.

More than 1,500 athletes and 500 coaches and assistant coaches are participating.

See this year's event schedule (Microsoft Word document).

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