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Calgary, AB-20060411- Lu Decheng (left) finally meets Lap Lam, one of the Calgary men who sponsored him as a refugee and fought for the past year to free him. Mr. Lu, a Tiananmen Square activist, has been in a Thai detention centre since 2004 when he fled from China. Brett Beadle/Calgary Herald

Calgary, AB-20060411- Yue-Chor Eng (left) puts a gentle hand on Lu Decheng's shoulder after his arrival from Vancouver. Mr. Lu, a Tiananmen Square activist, has been in a Thai detention centre since 2004 when he fled from China. Brett Beadle/Calgary HeraldCalgary, AB-20060410- Canadian Olympians and Paralympians line up in Olympic Plaza Monday afternoon as gold medalist Duff Gibson gives a speech. Photo by Brett Beadle/Calgary Herald
Calgary, AB-20060410- Canadian Olympians Danielle Goyette (gold medal Women's Ice Hockey) and Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards(bronze medal Women's Skeleton) show off their medals in Olympic Plaza Monday. Photo by Brett Beadle/Calgary Herald

Calgary, AB-20060410- Canadian Olympians and Paralympians line up in Olympic Plaza Monday afternoon as Canadian flags and the Calgary Tower are reflected in water. Photo by Brett Beadle/Calgary Herald