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Fri Oct 3, 11:43 AM ET

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Former South African President Nelson Mandela, left, meets swimmer Natalie du Toit, right, at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday Oct 3, 2008. Mandela has requested to personally congratulate the Beijing Olympic and Paralympics medalists. Du Toit, who won five gold medals for the second consecutive Paralympics, was given the award after nominations were received from the chefs de mission of 24 countries, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and members of the press corps.

(AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)