Africa - Voice of America: 'Lost Boy' Makes Run for Olympic Glory

Africa - Voice of America africa

'Lost Boy' Makes Run for Olympic Glory Jul 18th 2012, 15:18 EUGENE, Oregon — Many athletes heading for the London Olympics have overcome adversity. Top African-born distance runner Lopez Lomong, a one-time "Lost Boy" of Sudan, is one of them. The 27-year-old athlete has spent the past decade making a new life for himself in the United States. He relocated to the northwestern city of Portland, Oregon, last year and hopes to leverage Olympic success into greater aid and attention for his homeland. Lomong started running when he was six and ... Media files: 88170ABA-C7B0-451A-8DB9-190FA960E603_cx0_cy7_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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