Venezuelan fencer Ruben Limardo, left, holding a replica of a sword once used by South American independence hero Simon Bolivar and Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, right, smile during a ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012. Chavez presented the country's highest honor, the Order of the Liberator, and the replica to Limardo after he won a gold medal at the London Olympics. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)