10/03/2004
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"Colombia and the United States have a long history of close ties."
"America should support this noble stand by the Colombian people."
"You're going to travel halfway around the globe, you'll step onto the field of competition, and you will represent the United States of America at the 2008 Olympics."
"You've developed the self-discipline that defines a champion."