Cordeiro finds redemption in replacing Pele

By Andrew Downie RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - The man who lit the Olympic flame was told he would be replacing Pele only an hour ahead of time and the selection of Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima provided the Rio Olympics with the perfect redemption story before they had even started. Cordeiro was leading the Olympic marathon in Athens in 2004 when a crazed fan tried to haul him to the ground. Spectators pulled the man off and Cordeiro went on to win the bronze medal.