Of course it helps to be an Olympic hero.

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Little could he have realized that eight years later, Yego would be competing against his hero in an Olympic final.

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He is a British sporting hero, whose achievements at Olympic and World level will always be remembered.

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She has been compared to her hero, three-time Olympic medallist and equestrian superstar Pippa Funnell, who is also competing here.

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When the Ancient Games were revived as the Modern Olympic Games in Athens 1896, local hero Spiridon Louis won the marathon -- as he should have -- to bring his country international recognition and fame.

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Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is almost a perfect sports hero for our time.

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My favorite and most inspiring carrier is war hero Ben Parkinson, who carried the Olympic torch after learning to walk again on artificial limbs.

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Sony also congratulates Meb Keflezighi, an American distance running hero, on taking 4th in the Olympic Marathon and securing a place among the most accomplished marathoners in history.

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