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Bolt visits China quake victims, urges them to look forward (AFP)

 
AFP - Triple gold medal winner Usain Bolt put his celebrations on hold to visit victims of the devastating earthquake in Sichuan, urging survivors to use the Olympics as inspiration to look forward, not back. (link)

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