Nathan Warren of Princeton will have a very special celebration for his 31st birthday on Feb. 5, when he participates in the closing ceremony for the 2013 Special Olympics games in South Korea.

Warren is one of 115 athletes from around the United States chosen to participate in the 2013 Special Olympic, set for Jan. 29 through Feb. 5 in PyeongChang, South Korea. Warren's sport for the competition will be snowshoeing, a sport he's been doing for the past several years through the Bureau County-based Gateway Gators Special Olympics.

In explaining the sport of snowshoeing, Nathan said it's like walking fast in the snow with tennis rackets on your feet.