Sofia Sakorafa waves to the crowd in her first app

Sofia Sakorafa waves to the crowd in her first appearance representing Palestinians in Hania, on the Greek island of Crete on Monday, June 28, 2004. After a 17-year-absence, Sakorafa, 47, is returning to competition, this time as a member of the Palestinian team during the Aug. 13-29 Olympic Games . (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

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