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#384112 - 08/09/12 05:45 PM What a change!
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Russian gymnast Kseniia Afanaseva holds a portrait of an Orthodox Saint after her performance during the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London. Afanaseva placed the portrait near the mat prior to her performance. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
— in London, England.

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#384115 - 08/09/12 05:57 PM Re: What a change! [Re: Slavipodvizhnik]
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WOW - that does make a change !

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#384117 - 08/09/12 06:16 PM Re: What a change! [Re: Slavipodvizhnik]
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Alexandr,

Can you tell which Saint that is?

The Greek bronze medal winner in wrestling said on Greek TV that his medal will be going to Mt. Athos where he promised it to God if he won. :-)

Alice

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#384129 - 08/09/12 08:19 PM Re: What a change! [Re: Slavipodvizhnik]
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Zooming in, it appears to be St Xenia of Petersburg, which would make sense as that is Ksenia's Patron.

Alexandr

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#384211 - 08/11/12 03:42 AM Re: What a change! [Re: Slavipodvizhnik]
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Here is another one. An Ethopian runner. wink.

http://catholicismpure.wordpress.com/

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#384242 - 08/11/12 09:37 PM Re: What a change! [Re: Pani Rose]
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Originally Posted By: Pani Rose
Here is another one. An Ethopian runner. wink.

http://catholicismpure.wordpress.com/


Scroll down for anyone not able to see it.

Thank you for sharing it, Rose! :-)

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