Runner Lopez Lomong was the flag bearer of the U.S. Olympic team at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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Runner Lopez Lomong was the flag bearer of the U.S. Olympic team at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
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A former "Lost Boy" from Sudan, he relocated as a teenager to the United States where he became a professional runner.
Lopez Lomong —
A former "Lost Boy" from Sudan, he relocated as a teenager to the United States where he became a professional runner.
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Lomong competed in the 1,500-meter distance in Beijing and now he is after a medal in the men's 5,000-meter race in London.
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Lomong competed in the 1,500-meter distance in Beijing and now he is after a medal in the men's 5,000-meter race in London.
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Lomomg says his goal for the London Games is to achieve Olympic glory: "I want to bring the medal back home," he says.
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Lomomg says his goal for the London Games is to achieve Olympic glory: "I want to bring the medal back home," he says.
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"There's only one flag bearer every four years," says Lomong. "So I was very excited to be part of that and carry America's flag into the opening ceremony."
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"There's only one flag bearer every four years," says Lomong. "So I was very excited to be part of that and carry America's flag into the opening ceremony."
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Former U.S. President George W. Bush greets Lomong on the opening day of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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Former U.S. President George W. Bush greets Lomong on the opening day of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
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