President George W. Bush poses for a photo with U.S. Olympic runner Lopez Lomong Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, in Beijing prior to Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
Lopez Lomong, a survivor of the violence in his native Sudan, now a U.S. citizen, was selected by his teammates to lead the U.S. Olympic team into Olympic National Stadium carrying the United States Flag at the Opening Ceremony.
Mrs. Laura Bush with U.S. Flag Bearer Lopez Lomong as she greets members of the U.S. Summer Olympic Team at the Fencing Hall in Beijing on August 8, 2008.