Running for My Life: One Lost Boy’s Journey from the Killing Fields of Sudan to the Olympic Games
U.S. Olympian Lopez Lomong has achieved what many might consider the impossible. From a boy of six taken from his parents by the Sudanese rebel army to competing in the Beijing and London Olympics, Lomong's life and career have shown that his capacity to achieve in the face of extreme adversity is indomitable. In this speech, Lopez shares with audiences his remarkable story of what it took to accomplish his American dream, while spreading the word about what can be done in the Sudan to give hope and opportunities to people who started out just like him.