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数万人将参加曼德拉追悼会 Thousands of people are arriving at a stadium in Johannesburg for a memorial service for Nelson Mandela. 成千上万的人抵达约翰尼斯堡一座体育馆参加纳尔逊·曼德拉的追悼会。 ? US President Barack Obama and the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will be among those paying tribute.? The service will be held at the 95,000 capacity FNB stadium, where Mr Mandela made his last public appearance. It will also be shown on big screens at three overflow stadiums. ? The former South African president died aged 95 last Thursday. ? The country is observing a series of commemorations leading up to the funeral on Sunday. ? A mighty life ? The memorial service is one of the biggest gatherings of international dignitaries in recent years. ? Many people stood in the rain waiting for several hours to get into the stadium, the BBCs Pumza Fihlani reports from the scene.? ? She says the crowds are in high spirits - singing and dancing, stomping their feet - and the stadium is beginning to have the feel of a political rally. ? One of those attending, Shahida Rowe, from Johannesburg, told the BBC: The core of Mandelas life was humanity. That is why I am here today and the world is celebrating. Thanks to him, I was recognised as a human being. ? The crowds will be addressed by South African President Jacob Zuma and there will be tributes from other heads of state, including President Obama, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and Cuban President Raul Castro. ? Under Mr Castros brother, Fidel, Cuba was a staunch critic of apartheid, and Mr Mandela had expressed gratitude for his support.