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Sydney Morning Herald on 2016-08-21 08:15

If only Australia were proud of us: Olympic champion Kim Brennan on sport's role in nation-building

I was in a taxi when Rafaela Silva won Brazil's first gold at the Rio Games. We may not have shared a common language, but there was no need for words.

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