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  • Hirano Miu (L) and Ito Mima (R) of Japan celebrate their win after defeating Feng Tian Wei and Yu Meng Yu of Singapore during the Women's Doubles semi-final at the 2014 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
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  • Gold medallist Michael Phelps (R) of the United States shakes hands silver medallist Ryan Lochte of the United States on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Individual Medley at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
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  • Gold medal winner Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe kisses silver medal winner Margaret Hoelzer of the United States after swimming the 200m Backstroke final during the 2005 FINA World Championships (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
  • Tanoimoto Ayumi of Japan throws Lucie Decosse of France in the gold medal contest of the 63kg judo bout at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images)
Hirano Miu (L) and Ito Mima (R) of Japan celebrate their win after defeating Feng Tian Wei and Yu Meng Yu of Singapore during the Women's Doubles semi-final at the 2014 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals
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Happy International Day of Friendship! These Olympians may be the fiercest of rivals on the court, in the pool or on the track, but they all share close bonds and special friendships.

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