Tonya Harding appeared in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France and finished fourth in the figure skating program.

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Not only the government-led growth acceleration program, the PAC program, but also the upcoming World Soccer Cup in 2014, and the Olympics in 2016, provide extensive opportunities for investment and cooperation between Brazilian and U.S. businesses.

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He also lauded London for what he called a "very successful" ticketing program, even though one of the major talking points during the opening days of this Olympics was how so many venues had so many empty seats.

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His father, Eugene, played professional football, competed in the decathlon in the Antwerp Olympics in 1920 and, as an aviator, was instrumental in expanding the U.S. aeronautics program.

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