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Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima meets Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima (L), who won the bronze medal in the Athens Olympics, presents a Brazilian national flag and amethyst gemstone to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 8. De Lima visited Koizumi after taking part in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6.

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De Lima of Brazil retires from Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Athens Olympic bronze medalist Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil attends a news conference after retiring from the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Shiga Prefecture on March 6.

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Brazil's de Lima to get back on track at Lake Biwa

OTSU, Japan - Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima, who took bronze in the Athens Olympics men's marathon after being attacked by a spectator, speaks at a news conference in the western Japanese city of Otsu prior to the March 6 Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon.

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De Lima of Brazil arrives in Japan to join marathon race

OSAKA, Japan - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima, who won bronze in the men's marathon in the Athens Olympics in August 2004 after being attacked by a spectator, arrives at Kansai airport March 1 to take part in Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6.

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Koizumi chats with marathon runner de Lima, President Lula

BRASILIA, Brazil - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (front right) chats Sept. 16 with Vanderlei de Lima (front center), winner of the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (next to de Lima) before an luncheon hosted by the president.

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(4)Italy's Baldini wins men's marathon in Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Gold medalist Stefano Baldini(C) of Italy, silver medalist Mebrahtom Keflezighi (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Vanderlei de Lima (R) of Brazil waves to spectators during the awards ceremony of the men's marathon at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29.

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(1)Brazil's De Lima marred in Athens marathon

ATHENS, Greece - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima (C) looks back as Italy's Stefano Baldini (L) runs past him after he was pushed off the road by a spectator late in the race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 29.

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(2)Brazil's De Lima marred in Athens marathon

ATHENS, Greece - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima kneels down at Panathinaiko Stadium as he finished the men's marathon race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 29 after being attacked by a spectator late in the race.

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Koizumi chats with marathon runner de Lima, President Lula

BRASILIA, Brazil - Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi (front right) chats Sept. 16 with Vanderlei de Lima (front center), winner of the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (next to de Lima) before an luncheon hosted by the president. (Kyodo)

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De Lima of Brazil arrives in Japan to join marathon race

OSAKA, Japan - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima, who won bronze in the men's marathon in the Athens Olympics in August 2004 after being attacked by a spectator, arrives at Kansai airport March 1 to take part in Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6. (Kyodo)

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Brazil's de Lima to get back on track at Lake Biwa

OTSU, Japan - Brazilian runner Vanderlei de Lima, who took bronze in the Athens Olympics men's marathon after being attacked by a spectator, speaks at a news conference in the western Japanese city of Otsu prior to the March 6 Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon. (Kyodo)

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De Lima of Brazil retires from Lake Biwa marathon

OTSU, Japan - Athens Olympic bronze medalist Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil attends a news conference after retiring from the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon in Shiga Prefecture on March 6. (Kyodo)

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Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima meets Koizumi

TOKYO, Japan - Brazilian marathon runner Vanderlei de Lima (L), who won the bronze medal in the Athens Olympics, presents a Brazilian national flag and amethyst gemstone to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 8. De Lima visited Koizumi after taking part in the Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon on March 6. (Kyodo)

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(4)Italy's Baldini wins men's marathon in Olympics

ATHENS, Greece - Gold medalist Stefano Baldini(C) of Italy, silver medalist Mebrahtom Keflezighi (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Vanderlei de Lima (R) of Brazil waves to spectators during the awards ceremony of the men's marathon at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 29. (Kyodo)

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(2)Brazil's De Lima marred in Athens marathon

ATHENS, Greece - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima kneels down at Panathinaiko Stadium as he finished the men's marathon race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 29 after being attacked by a spectator late in the race. (Kyodo)

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(1)Brazil's De Lima marred in Athens marathon

ATHENS, Greece - Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei de Lima (C) looks back as Italy's Stefano Baldini (L) runs past him after he was pushed off the road by a spectator late in the race in the Athens Olympics on Aug. 29. (Kyodo)