Nelson Mandela holds the Olympic Flame while surrounded by members of the Athens Olympic Organizing Committee during Day 9 of the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Torch Relay 12 June 2004 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Todd Warshaw/Getty Images)
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