Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry poses after winning the women's 200m backstroke at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games on August 16, 2008. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, whose country faces runaway inflation, on Friday gave 100,000 dollars (68,000 euros) to champion swimmer Coventry who won gold and silver at the Beijing Olympics.
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