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BEIJING - AUGUST 05: Hadia Bentaleb of Algeria stretches during her warm-up before practice at the Fencing Hall ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 5, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Vladimir Rys/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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Javier Hernandez shoots from his wheelchair during a game of basketball in a building originally built to house the fencing competition of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Thursday, July 17, 2008. Forty years after the world gathered here for the Olympics in pristine venues, the shabby buildings may need a facelift, but they continue to draw a crowd of sports lovers. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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A gymnast practices in a building originally built to house the fencing competition of the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Thursday, July 17, 2008. Forty years after the world gathered here for the Olympics in pristine venues, the shabby buildings may need a facelift, but they continue to draw a crowd of sports lovers. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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BEIJING - AUGUST 04: German fencers practice at the Fencing Hall ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 4, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

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BEIJING - AUGUST 04: Fencer Anja Schache of Germany practices at the Fencing Hall ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 4, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

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BEIJING - AUGUST 04: Fencers Anja Schache (L) and Katja Waechter practice at the Fencing Hall ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 4, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)

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In this aerial photo reviewed by the Chinese military, competition venues are seen at the Olympic Green in Beijing Saturday Aug. 2, 2008. In the foreground is the National Aquatics Center, known as the Water Cube, which will host swimming competition. At center is the National Indoor Stadium, which will host gymnastics, and at rear is the Fencing Hall. At left rear is the Main Press Center, and left front is Digital Beijing, the data processing center for the games. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

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In this aerial photo reviewed by the Chinese military, the Olympic Green is seen in Beijing Saturday Aug. 2, 2008. At right center is the National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, and at left is the National Aquatics Center, known as the Water Cube. The Bird's Nest will host the opening ceremony and athletics competition at the Beijing Olympic Games, which open Aug. 8. The Water Cube will host swimming competition. Behind the Water Cube is the National Indoor stadium, which will host gymnastics competition, and behind that is the Fencing Hall. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

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Fencers train inside the fencing venue at the Olympic Green in Beijing Saturday, Aug. 2, 2008. Opening ceremonies for the 2008 Beijing Olympics will take place Friday Aug. 8. (AP Photo/David Guttenfelder)

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Italy's Andrea Baldini shows off his men's fencing foil silver medal on the podium at the World Fencing Championship in Turin in this October 3, 2006 file photo. Baldini, one of Italy's top fencing medal hopes for the Beijing Olympics, has failed a doping test, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said on Friday. REUTERS/Max Rossi/Files (ITALY)

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