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Here’s The Inspiring Story Behind The Man Who Lit The Rio Olympic Flame
- Anna Mae
- Aug 9, 2016
- 1 min read
''After soccer legend Pelé backed out of lighting the Olympic flame due to poor health, Brazil chose an unlikely hero, Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, to ignite the cauldron at the opening ceremony Friday.
De Lima, a distance runner, is best known for winning the bronze medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics despite being tackled by a protester.
De Lima was leading late in the run, but his shot at gold was derailed when an Irish priest, Cornelius Horan, grabbed the runner and knocked him into the crowd...''
by Tasneem Nashrulla
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