Even the president was stunned. "To be honest,I do not feel that I deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who have been honored by this prize,".

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Arthur Mingo was equally stunned, pinning his hopes on the 2016 games as a way for the United States to raise its profile in the international community.

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