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WHISTLER, BC - MARCH 17: Melaine Schwartz of Canada competes in the Women's Standing Giant Slalom during Day 6 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Paralympics at Whistler Creekside on March 17, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. Canada
Canada's speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon (R), flanked by Dutch speed skater Marnix Wieberdink, speaks to announce his retirement from speed skating during a press conference in Heerenveen, March 13, 2010. Wotherspoon will start as coach at the international speed skating academy of Marnix Wieberdink (L) in Inzell. ANP VINCENT JANNINK netherlands out - belgium out. Jeremy Wotherspoon
Sudan's gold medal winner Abubaker Kaki is flanked by Kenya's silver medalist Boaz Kiplagat Lalang, left, and Poland's bronze medalist Adam Kszczo during the ceremony for the Men's 800m tat the 13th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships in Sunday, March 14, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Kenya
Instant Deployment of Video Surveillance for the Boston Marathon Enabled by Strix Systems Wireless Mesh Technology. Boston Marathon
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Torah Bright (L) of Australia walks through the stadium during the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Shani Davis
Peter Lawless runs with the Paralympic Flame in Victoria, British Columbia on Saturday, March 6, 2010 prior to the 2010 Vancouver Paralympic Winter Games. The games begin on March 12. British Columbia
KINGSTON, JAMAICA - MARCH 10: Usain Bolt poses with his Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award in Kingston, Jamaica for the Laureus World Sports Awards 2010 held at Emirates Palace Hotel on March 10, 2010 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Usain Bolt
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe emerges from a meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma in Harare, Wednesday, March, 17, 2010. South Africa's president is starting talks with Zimbabwe's political leaders on his first trip as chief regional mediator. Zimbabwe
US sprinter Tyson Gay (R) powers home beside Jamaica's Asafa Powell (L) during the men's 100m competition at the Daegu pre-championships athletics meeting in Daegu, south of Seoul, on September 25, 2009. Gay won the event clocking a time of 9.94 seconds with Powell taking second place. Asafa Powell
The icebreaker Terry Fox tries to free up the passenger ship CTMA-Vacancier, right, carrying about 300 people -- one of three vessels ensnared in thick ice at the mouth of the St. Lawrence River in Canada, on Tuesday Jan. 27, 2009 off the shores of Matane, Que.. The coast guard icebreaker was sent to free two ships, but it has also become trapped in the ice outside the Matane port. Terry Fox
Dr. Eric Heiden, winner of 5 gold medals in speed skating at the 1980 Olympic Games in Lake Placid, is shown with his medals infront of a display case of memorabilia at his medical practice Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in Park City, Utah. Heiden also raced bicycles in the 1986 Tour de France before going on to medical school and becoming an Orthopedic Surgeon. Eric Heiden
Sweden goalie Kim Martin, top, wipes a tear as she watches Finland players celebrate after Finland beat Sweden 3-2 in overtime in the women's bronze medal ice hockey game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Kim Martin
NEW YORK - MARCH 10: Olympic skater Apolo Anton Ohno attends a meet and greet at the Official New York City Information Center on March 10, 2010 in New York City. Apolo Ohno
Bishop John Wester, from Salt Lake City, talks to the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010, following after a meeting with President Barack Obama to discuss comprehensive immigration reform. Salt Lake City
DOHA, QATAR - MARCH 17: Mika Kallio of Finland and Pramac Green Energy Team looks his new bike on box during the first day of testing at Losail Circuit on March 17, 2010 in Doha, Qatar. Finland
Jayna Hefford, center, high-fives Calgary White Hatter greeters as she comes through arrivals with other members of Canada's women's hockey gold medallists in Calgary, Canada on Monday, March 1, 2010. Calgary
VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Adam Pengilly of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is elected a member of the IOC athletes' commission during the Closing Ceremony of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at BC Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. Angela Ruggiero
Team Canada, with Cindy Klassen, Brittany Schussler, Christine Nesbitt and Kristina Groves, left to right, hold the trophy after the award ceremony of the women's team pursuit race at the World Cup Speed Skating finals at Thialf stadium in Heerenveen, northern Netherlands, Sunday, March 14, 2010. Kristina Groves

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The Barcelna and Sydney Olympics 10,000m gold medallist Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to take second place in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 14, 2010 in Nagoya city, Aichi prefecture. Tulu finished the second with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes 13 seconds, a full minute behind the winner Japan's Yuri Kano.

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The Barcelna and Sydney Olympics 10,000m gold medallist Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to take second place in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 14, 2010 in Nagoya city, Aichi prefecture. Tulu finished the second with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes 13 seconds, a full minute behind the winner Japan's Yuri Kano.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Kerri Tibbs of Qld competes in the Girls Triple Jump Under 18 during day four of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 14, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Kerri Tibbs of Qld competes in the Girls Triple Jump Under 18 during day four of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 14, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Brooke Stratton of Victoria competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Brooke Stratton of Victoria competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Hannah Lindstrom of Victoria competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Hannah Lindstrom of Victoria competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Kertisha Thompson of Qld competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Kertisha Thompson of Qld competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Tara Whitehead of Qld competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Tara Whitehead of Qld competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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China's former Olympic 110 meter hurdle champion Liu Xiang, center, is surrounded by journalists as he arrives as a delegate for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing China, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

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China's former Olympic 110 meter hurdle champion Liu Xiang, center, is surrounded by journalists as he arrives as a delegate for the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing China, Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

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BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 2: Olympic hurdle champion Liu Xiang answers questions from the media as he arrives at a hotel to attend the annual session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on March 2, 2009 in Beijing, China. As a member of the 11th CPPCC National Committee, Liu has been questioned after absent from the annual session of 2008 and 2009.

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BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 2: Olympic hurdle champion Liu Xiang answers questions from the media as he arrives at a hotel to attend the annual session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on March 2, 2009 in Beijing, China. As a member of the 11th CPPCC National Committee, Liu has been questioned after absent from the annual session of 2008 and 2009.

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BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 2: Olympic hurdle champion Liu Xiang arrives at a hotel to attend the annual session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on March 2, 2009 in Beijing, China. As a member of the 11th CPPCC National Committee, Liu has been questioned after absent from the annual session of 2008 and 2009.

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BEIJING, CHINA - MARCH 2: Olympic hurdle champion Liu Xiang arrives at a hotel to attend the annual session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on March 2, 2009 in Beijing, China. As a member of the 11th CPPCC National Committee, Liu has been questioned after absent from the annual session of 2008 and 2009.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games poses with his father Yuki Ohno during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games poses with his father Yuki Ohno during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States winner of two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all won at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all won at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all won at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all won at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all won at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all won at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all won at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all won at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all won at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 27: Olympic short track speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno of the United States with his two bronze medals for the men's 1000m and men's 5000m relay and silver medal for the men's 1500m all won at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games during a photo shoot on February 27, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada.

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The Barcelna and Sydney Olympics 10,000m gold medallist Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to take second place in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 14, 2010 in Nagoya city, Aichi prefecture. Tulu finished the second with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes 13 seconds, a full minute behind the winner Japan's Yuri Kano.

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The Barcelna and Sydney Olympics 10,000m gold medallist Derartu Tulu of Ethiopia crosses the finish line to take second place in the Nagoya International Women's Marathon on March 14, 2010 in Nagoya city, Aichi prefecture. Tulu finished the second with a time of 2 hours 28 minutes 13 seconds, a full minute behind the winner Japan's Yuri Kano.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Kerri Tibbs of Qld competes in the Girls Triple Jump Under 18 during day four of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 14, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Kerri Tibbs of Qld competes in the Girls Triple Jump Under 18 during day four of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 14, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Brooke Stratton of Victoria competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Brooke Stratton of Victoria competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Hannah Lindstrom of Victoria competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Hannah Lindstrom of Victoria competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Kertisha Thompson of Qld competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Kertisha Thompson of Qld competes in the Girls Long Jump Under 20 during day three of the 2010 Australian Junior Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre on March 13, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

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