US Track team member Lopez Lomong — one of the so-called "Lost Boys of Sudan" and a member of Team Darfur — was chosen by the U.S. Olympic team captains in China to carry the U.S. flag at the opening ceremony. www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0803945.htm
Check out his story: http://lopezlomong.org/
Also in the news: On Tuesday, former Olympic speed skater Joey Cheek had his visa revoked by Chinese authorities. Cheek had planned on traveling to Beijing this week. Cheek is the co-founder of Team Darfur, a group of athletes that raises awareness about the ongoing crisis in Sudan’s war-ravaged section of Darfur. www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93351115&ft=1&f=1001
www.teamdarfur.org/
www.savedarfur.org/content
