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Avant de répondre aux questions des journalistes du service des Sports du Républicain Lorrain, le Messin Bouabdellah Tahri, spécialiste mondial du 3 000 m steeple, s'est confié devant nos caméras. Les Jeux Olympiques de Londres et ses doutes quant à sa participation mais aussi l'Afrique, ArcelorMittal et Zinédine Zidane. Interview : Paul-Marie Pernet. Réalisation : Jean-Emmanuel Lages. Images : Fabrice Jazbinsek et Jean-Emmanuel Lages. Juin 2012 - www.republicain-lorrain.fr
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