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Former World Athletics Mega-stars in Morocco
Morocco, Culture, 5/16/2002
Former world athletics mega stars, including U.S. Edwin Moses and Canadian Michael Johnson, are expected in Morocco this Wednesday to attend the "run for fun" women race Sunday in Casablanca.
Edwin Moses, former world champ and record-man on 400 m hurdles, is chairman of the famed Laureus Sport For Good Foundation, while Michael Johnson is former world record-man on 100 and 200 m.
Besides Moses and Johnson, the delegation of world stars also include Brazil's Emerson Fittipaldil, former Formula 1 champ, and Romania's Nadia Comaneci, former gym star.
The Laureus Sport For Good Foundation members will inspect a project to be financed by their organization in Ait Ourir, near Marrakesh.
The London-based Foundation gathers world sports stars. It strives to make of sports a tool to face up social problems in the world.
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