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Lake Zurich was dedicated as a Sri Chinmoy Peace Blossom many years ago. The new plaque is here on the ferry.
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Tegla Laroupe, former world champion marathon runner from Kenya, arrives to join the team for a day of running.
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In the orange and dark blue tracksuit is Guido Kessler - a Kung Fu champion and martial arts expert.
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The day before at the Olympic Museum we saw the Olympic Motto - Faster, Higher, Stronger. Our three celebrities represent these comparatives perfectly - Tegla is Faster, Guido is Stronger and you can't get Higher than the Mayor in Rapperswil.
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Guido is asked to demonstrate some of his kickboxing moves on a very willing (but not so talented) volunteer.
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The Mayor holds the torch with local Swiss runner Pushkar Muellauer. Pushkar is one of a select group of ultrarunners who has completed the annual 3100 mile race in New York.
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This school had an incredible number of countries represented among it's students (Cuba, Denmark, Scotland, Dominican Republic, Japan, Sri Lanka ....)