Former refugee dreams of Olympic success
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Urige Butu practicing for 2012 Olympics
Athletes from around the world are in London to compete in the Olympic Games.
They come with dreams of winning medals and smashing records.
Among them is Urige Buta, a marathon runner from Norway by way of Ethiopia.
Like his fellow competitors, Buta arrives at the games thanks to a combination of talent, training and sacrifice. But as a former refugee, he also brings a history of personal loss and hardship.
Dianne Penn reports.
Duration: 2’51″ (Source:UNHCR)
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