Bildnummer: 11200693 Datum: 12.08.2012 Copyright: imago/Xinhua LONDON, Aug. 12, 2012 - IOA Guor Marial takes part in men s marathon competition, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, on August 12, 2012. IOA Guor Marial finished 47th. (Xinhua/Liao Yujie) (nxl) (OLY2012)BRITAIN-LONDON-MARATHON-MEN PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN; Leichtathletik Olympia London Olympische Spiele Sommerspiele Sommer x0x xds 2012 hoch Image number 11200693 date 12 08 2012 Copyright imago Xinhua London Aug 12 2012 IOA Marial takes Part in Men s Marathon Competition AT London 2012 Olympic Games in London Britain ON August 12 2012 IOA Marial finished Xinhua Liao Yujie Britain London Marathon Men PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Athletics Olympia London Olympic Games Summer Games Summer x0x xds 2012 vertical

A stateless athlete Guor Marial, from South Sudan, poses at a press conference at the London Olympics media center during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 10, 2012 in London. Marathon runner Marial, who was displaced by the war in Sudan, competes in London 2012 Olympic Games as an independent Olympics athlete. AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN / AFP PHOTO / SAEED KHAN

Curacao-born independent athlete Liemarvin Bonevacia reacts during the men's 400m semi-finals at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 5, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS

Curacao-born independent athlete Liemarvin Bonevacia is seen after the men's 400m semi-finals at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 5, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE / AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE

"Independent Olympic Athletes" flagbearer Brooklyn Kerlin (L) leads Curacao-born sailor Philipine Van Aanholt (R) during the delegation parade in the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games in the Olympic Stadium in London on July 27, 2012. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON

Ukrainian Olena Kostevych (C), Serbian Jasna Sekaric (L) and Bulgarian Maria Grozdeva (R) waves to the spectators after receiving respectively their gold, silver and bronze medals in the women's 1O meters air pistol final in the Olympic Games 15 August 2004, in the Markopoulo shooting center in Athens. AFP PHOTO / Eric FEFERBERG / AFP PHOTO / ERIC FEFERBERG

Raymond Narh of Ghana (L) measures Independent Olympic Athlete (IOA) Victor Ramos (R) during their first round 60-kg bout at the Summer Olympic Games 17 September 2000 in Sydney. Narh won in the second round when the bout was stopped, Ramos being judged outclassed. AFP PHOTO/Pascal GUYOT / AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT

This photo dated in July 2000 shows East Timorese athletes posing after training for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, at Arafura athletics stadium in Darwin. From L-R: marathon runner Calisto Da Costa, boxer Cesar Pinto, boxer Rogerio Soares, weightlifter Martinho De Araujo, marathon runner Mariana Diaz Xianenes, marathon runner Aguida Amaral, boxer Victor Ramos, weightlifter Jaime Lay and "tae kwon do" expert Utchoc Flaminggo. Four athletes, boxer Victor Ramos, runners Amaral and Da Costa, and weightlifter De Araujo have been elected by the International Olympic Comittee to form the fledgling nation's squad. AFP PHOTO/Rohan KELLY / AFP PHOTO / NEWS LIMITED / ROHAN KELLY