Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele bites the gold medal he won in the final of the Men's 5000m during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 months ago

Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele bites the gold medal he won in the final of the Men's 5000m during the World Athletics Championships in Berlin on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.

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  1. Venezuela's Antonio Leal bites his gold medal after winning the final fencing event at the Bolivarianos Games in Sucre, November 16, 2009.
  2. Marian Dragulescu of Romania bites his gold medal as he poses for the photographers induring the medal ceremony for the men's floor final during the World Gymnastics Championships at the O2 Arena in London, Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009.
  3. Italy's Andrea Baldini bites his gold medal after winning the men's individual foil final fencing event at the World Fencing Championship in Antalya, southern Turkey, October 3, 2009. Italy's Andrea Baldini defeated China's Jun Zhu in the final and won the gold medal in the individual foil fencing event.
  4. France's Romain Sicard bites his gold medal after winning the men's under-23 road race at the UCI cycling road World Championships on September 26, 2009 in Mendrisio, southern of Switzerland. Sicard lived up to pre-race predictions by winning gold. Colombia's Carlos Alberto beat Russian Egor Silin to the silver medal with a late burst at the line, with Silin claiming the bronze after they came over the line 30secs in arrears.
  5. France's Romain Sicard bites his gold medal after winning the men's under-23 road race at the UCI cycling road World Championships on September 26, 2009 in Mendrisio, southern of Switzerland. Sicard lived up to pre-race predictions by winning gold. Colombia's Carlos Alberto beat Russian Egor Silin to the silver medal with a late burst at the line, with Silin claiming the bronze after they came over the line 30secs in arrears.
  6. Gold medalist France's Romain Sicard bites his medal on the podium of the men's under 23 world road race championships at Mendrisio on September 29, 2009. France's Romain Sicard won ahead of Colombia's Carlos Alberto and Russian Egor Silinof.
  7. Gold medalist France's Romain Sicard bites his medal on the podium after winning the men's under 23 world road race championships at Mendrisio on September 29, 2009. France's Romain Sicard won ahead of Colombia's Carlos Alberto and Russian Egor Silinof.
  8. France's Romain Sicard bites the gold medal of the Men's Under 23 race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  9. France's Romain Sicard bites his gold medal after winning the men's under-23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Mendrisio September 26, 2009.
  10. Italy's Tatiana Guderzo, center, bites the gold medal of the Women's race, as she stands on the podium with Marianne Vos of the Netherlands, left, who got the silver, and Italy's Noemi Cantele, bronze, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  11. Kristin Armstrong of the United States bites the gold medal of the Women's Time Trial race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  12. Kristin Armstrong of the United States bites the gold medal after winning the Women's Time Trial race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  13. Kristin Armstrong of the U.S. bites her gold medal after winning the women time trial race at the world cycling championships in Mendrisio September 23, 2009.
  14. Australia's Jack Bobridge bites the gold medal of the Men's Under 23 race, at the UCI road cycling World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009.
  15. Australia's Jack Bobridge bites his gold medal after winning the U23 men time trial race at the world cycling championships in Mendrisio September 23, 2009.
  16. Australia's Jack Bobridge bites his gold medal after winning the U23 individual time trial at the UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Mendrisio September 23, 2009. The World Road Cycling Championships take place in the southern Swiss city of Mendrisio from September 23 to 27.

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  1. Ethiopian Kenenisa Bekele smiles after winning the men's 3000 meter event at the World athletics final in the northern Greek town of Thessaloniki on September 12, 2009.
  2. THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 12: Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia wins the Mens 3000 metres from Bernard Lagat of the USA during day one of the IAAF World Athletics Final at the Kaftanzoglio stadium on September 12, 2009 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  3. THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 12: Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia wins the Mens 3000 metres from Bernard Lagat of the USA during day one of the IAAF World Athletics Final at the Kaftanzoglio stadium on September 12, 2009 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  4. THESSALONIKI, GREECE - SEPTEMBER 12: Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia wins the Mens 3000 metres from Bernard Lagat of the USA during day one of the IAAF World Athletics Final at the Kaftanzoglio stadium on September 12, 2009 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
  5. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia, second left, celebrates his gold medal, ahead of Bernard Lagat of U.S., left, at the men's 3,000-meter race during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. Lagat took second place.
  6. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia, center, celebrates his gold medal, ahead of Bernard Lagat of U.S., left, at the men's 3,000-meter race during an IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece, Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009. Lagat took second place.
  7. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia, center, runs to win the Men's 3,000-meter race during the IAAF World Athletics Final at Thessaloniki's Kaftanzoglio stadium, Greece, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009.
  8. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia crosses the finish line ahead of his competitors during the men's 3000 metres final during the IAAF World Athletics Final at Kaftazoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki September 12, 2009.
  9. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia celebrates his victory in the men's 10000 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 17, 2009.
  10. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia celebrates his victory in the men's 10000 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin August 17, 2009.
  11. Kenenisa Bekele (C) of Ethiopia crosses the finish line ahead of Bernard Lagat (L) of the U.S. and James Kwalia C'Kurui (R) of Qatar to win the men's 5000 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 23, 2009.
  12. Kenenisa Bekele (C) of Ethiopia crosses the finish line ahead of Bernard Lagat (L) of the U.S. and James Kwalia C'Kurui (R) of Qatar to win the men's 5000 meters final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 23, 2009.
  13. Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia competes in the 10,000 metres men's final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin, August 17, 2009.

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