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FEATURE: Weightlifting legend began Olympic journey as WWII internee

Photo taken June 14, 2003, in Honolulu shows Tommy Kono, a three-time Olympic weightlifting medalist. In 1996, Kono, a Japanese American, was selected among the top 100 greatest Olympic gold medalists. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japanese American internee

Takeshi Furumoto, a Japanese American born in an internment camp during World War II, seen in this photo taken in April 2018, speaks during an event in New York. Furumoto wore a uniform he used in the U.S. military during the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ex-Japanese American internee

Takeshi Furumoto, a Japanese American born in an internment camp during World War II, seen in this photo taken in New York in April 2018, shows a letter of apology from the U.S. government for internment during the war. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo