Afghan Olympians Train For Beijing

Afghan track star Massoud Azizi, 20, gets ready to train at the Kabul Olympic National Stadium on March 5, 2008 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Azizi, who participated in the 2004 Olympics, is one of three Afghan athletes confirmed for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Aziz says he is faster and stronger now in the 100 metre and 200 metre sprints. His brother is also a former Olympic runner who now lives in California.
Afghan track star Massoud Azizi, 20, gets ready to train at the Kabul Olympic National Stadium on March 5, 2008 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Azizi, who participated in the 2004 Olympics, is one of three Afghan athletes confirmed for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Aziz says he is faster and stronger now in the 100 metre and 200 metre sprints. His brother is also a former Olympic runner who now lives in California.
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Afghan track star Massoud Azizi, 20, runs along a dirt trail on a hill overlooking the country's capital on March 6, 2008 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Azizi, who participated in the 2004 Olympics, is one of three Afghan athletes confirmed for the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Aziz says he is faster and stronger now in the 100 metre and 200 metre sprints. His brother is also a former Olympic runner who now lives in California. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -MARCH 12 : Afghan track star Massoud Azizi ,20, lifts weights as part of his training at the Kabul Olympic stadium in Kabul March 12, 2008 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Azizi is one of three Afghan atlhletes already confirmed to compe at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Massoud is the most celebrated runner in Afghanistan having already competed in the 2004 Athens Olympics and will compete in the 100m and 200m sprints at the up-coming Beijing games. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -MARCH 6 : Olympic track star Mehbooba Ahadyar,19, runs along a dirt track on a hill overlooking the capitol city March 6, 2008 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ahadyar is one of the three Afghan athletes that are already confirmed for competing in the Olympics in Beijing. Mehbooba is the only female, she will compete in the 1500 meter and also the 3000. She comes from a large family of 5 sisiters and 3 brothers who are athletic and very supportive of her career in sports. KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -MARCH 6 : Olympic track star Mehbooba Ahadyar,19, trains at the Kabul Olympic national stadium March 6, 2008 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ahadyar is one of the three Afghan athletes that are already confirmed for competing in the Olympics in Beijing. Mehbooba is the only female, she will compete in the 1500 meter and also the 3000. She comes from a large family of 5 sisiters and 3 brothers who are athletic and very supportive of her career in sports..
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