"I gave up my work to dedicate my life to my son and his talent, " my father continued.

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Nick was one of the few players with an active father in his life, yet he had watched as his father nearly died a year before and continued to battle colon cancer with chemo treatment every two weeks.

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The team continued to play with his father's blessing, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal after losing to Afghanistan.

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Long after his retirement, Mr. Mandela's continued imprimatur as a sort of father-of-the-nation helps to bind his increasingly fractious party, especially from challenges from its left wing, as the country's socioeconomic inequality rises.

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"Junior was a loving father, teammate and committed member of his community, " the statement continued.

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The agents did not believe the father, since Tsarnaev had left without picking up his new Russian passport, and they continued to search for him, the newspaper reported.

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