Two things South Sudanese 1,500m runner aims to bring back to his war-torn country

Abraham Majok from South Sudan runs past Japanese volunteers during his training in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan February 4, 2020. Picture taken February 4, 2020. [REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon]

Abraham Majok, a South Sudanese 1,500m runner training in Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, aims to bring back two things to his war-torn country after the Games: an Olympic medal and a message on the importance of peace.

Majok and three other South Sudanese athletes have been training in the central Japanese city of Maebashi, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Tokyo, since November for this summer's Olympics and Paralympics.