US President Barack Obama received a huge ovation as he arrived an hour late Tuesday at

an emotional memorial service for South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.

Obama, scheduled to deliver a personal tribute at the event, was delayed as his motorcade struggled through the rain-soaked route to the Soweto World Cup stadium.

The memorial event was marred by heavy rainfall which began in the early morning.
Obama and his wife Michelle had arrived at
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