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Johnson's HIV bid

New Vision (Kampala) - October 31, 2006

FIVE-time Olympic gold medal winner, Michael Johnson, chats with the children from Community Based AIDS Programme (COBAP) - a project in Nakulabye, last week. The nine-time World Champion track runner (1991-1999) is a member of Laureus Academy and was on a one-day visit to COBAP which is supported by the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. COBAP addresses HIV/AIDS awareness, illiteracy, delinquency and health issues through the use of sport. Johnson, who is also the World record holder for 200m (19,32 sec) and 400m (43,18 sec) has supported the project for five years.


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