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During the 2000 Sydney Olympics Games, a young man from Guinea named Eric Moussambani became an unlikely hero. Eric was allowed to enter the 100-meter freestyle swimming event under the auspices of a special program of the International Olympic Committee, even though he had only learned to swim six months earlier. During the event, the other two athletes swimming in Eric's heat were disqualified for false starts, so Eric Moussambani swam 100 meters all alone.