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Old 08-11-2008, 11:20 AM   #11
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The announcer was just talking about the Israeli swimmer Mandel who nearly didn't qualify , but did in the end, but two days before the opening ceremony finds out his father back home died. He said his father would have wanted him to compete, so he did. Dude.

Ok, that's the kind of human-interest story I can deal with. Short, but dang. And they didn't go off the race for it; just a narration during and around the actual race.

Plus the guy did ok in the race. Amazing.
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