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Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen competes in the men's Javelin final at the National stadium as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 23, 2008. Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen took gold with Lativa's Ainars Kovals in silver and Finland's Tero Pitkamaki in bronze. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen competes in the men's Javelin final at the National stadium as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 23, 2008. Norway's Andreas Thorkildsen took gold with Lativa's Ainars Kovals in silver and Finland's Tero Pitkamaki in bronze.  AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)