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Speed skater Nils van der Poel gave away one of his Olympic gold medals
Last Thursday, Mr. van der Poel gave away the gold medal he received for winning the 10 000 meter speed skating race during the Beijing Olympics. The receiver was the daughter of Gui Minhai.
Mr Gui is a Swedish publisher who is serving a 10-year prison sentence in China. With his gift Mr. van der Poel wants to raise awareness about human rights and freedom of speech.
Read the full article in the New York Times
Photo credits: Mary Turner/The New York Times/TT Nyhetsbyrån
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