Afghan Olympians Train For Beijing(Massoud Azizi)

Afghan track star Massoud Azizi, 20, runs along a dirt track on 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.
Afghan track star Massoud Azizi, 20, runs along a dirt track on 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.
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Afghan track star Massoud Azizi, 20, runs with Afghan National track teammates at the Kabul Olympic stadium, on 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 12 : Afghan track star Massoud Azizi ,20, trains along a dirt track on a hill overlooking 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 5 : Afghan track star Massoud Azizi ,20, trains surrounded by the barbed wire at the Kabul Olympic national stadium March 5, 2008 in Kabul, Afghanistan. Azizi is one of 3 Afghan atlhletes that are already confirmed for  the Olympics in Beijing. Massoud is the most celebrated runner in Afghanistan having been to the 2004 Olympics he says he is faster and stronger now to compete in the 100m and 200m sprints. His brother also is 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 4, 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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