Comoros Islands Doesn't Have A Track But That Didn't Stop An Olympic Hurdler

By Melissa Block

A competitor in Rio grew up poor in the Comoros Islands — he left home to live on the street when he was 8. There’s not even a running track there. Now, he’s competing in the 400 meter hurdles.

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Source:: http://www.npr.org/2016/08/12/489729635/comoros-islands-doesn-t-have-a-track-but-that-didn-t-stop-an-olympic-hurdler?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=sports