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Lopez Lomong Biography – US Olympics Distance Runner
Age: 23 yrs
Nationality: Sudanese
Other names: Lopepe Lomong
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: Track and field athlete
Lopez Lomong (born on January 1, 1985 in Kimotong, Sudan) is a Sudanese-born American track and field athlete. One of the Lost Boys of Sudan, Lomong came to the United States at age 16 and became a U.S. citizen in 2007.
Lomong qualified for 2008 Summer Olympics in the 1500 meters at the United States Olympic track and field trials in Eugene, Oregon. He was the flag bearer for the United States during the 2008 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Lomong is a member of Team Darfur, a group of athletes urging China to exert pressure on the Sudanese government to address the War in Darfur.
Lopez Lomong is in the news today as he carried the United States flag at the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing Olympics. He was chosen by the team captains of the U.S. Olympic team because he evoked such pride in his U.S. citizenship.
Source: Right Fielders, Wikipedia
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