Philip Boit of Kenya competes during the men's cross country 30 km pursuit at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Petr Josek (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Philip Boit of Kenya competes during the men's cross country 30km Pursuit race at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Petr Josek (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Philip Boit of Kenya competes during the men's cross country 30km Pursuit race at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Philip Boit of Kenya competes during the men's cross country 30km Pursuit race at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Philip Boit of Kenya (L) and Cesar Baena of Venezuela (R) compete during the men's cross country 30 km pursuit at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Philip Boit of Kenya competes during the men's cross country 30km Pursuit race at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING) 

Norway's former cross country skier Bjorn Daehlie (L) and Philip Boit of Kenya with his children pose for the picture at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Philip Boit of Kenya competes during the men's cross country individual classic 10 km qualification race at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Philip Boit of Kenya competes during the men's cross country individual classic 10 km qualification race at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Philip Boit of Kenya competes during the men's cross country individual classic 10 km qualification race at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Norway's former cross country skier Bjorn Daehlie (L) runs next to Philip Boit of Kenya as he competes during the men's cross country individual classic 10 km qualification race at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Norway's former cross country skier Bjorn Daehlie (L) runs next to Philip Boit of Kenya as he competes during the men's cross country individual classic 10 km qualification race at the Nordic Ski World Championships in Oslo February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (NORWAY - Tags: SPORT SKIING)

Philip Boit of Kenya competes during the men's cross country 2 x 15 km pursuit race at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 22, 2009. Petter Northug of Norway won the race ahead of second-placed Anders Soedergren of Sweden and third-placed Giorgio Di Centa. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Philip Boit of Kenya skies during the qualification for the men's cross country 10km classical race at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Philip Boit of Kenya skies during the qualification for the men's cross country 10km classical race at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Philip Boit of Kenya (R) skies during the qualification for the men's cross country 10km classical race at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Philip Boit of Kenya (R) skies during the qualification for the men's cross country 10km classical race at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Philip Boit of Kenya skies during the qualification for the men's cross country 10km classical race at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Philip Boit of Kenya skies during the qualification for the men's cross country 10km classical race at the Nordic World Championships in Liberec February 18, 2009. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger (CZECH REPUBLIC) 

Philip Boit of Kenya competes in the men's 15 km double pursuit race at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo February 24, 2007. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (JAPAN) 

Philip Boit of Kenya pauses after the men's sprint classical competition of the Nordic World Championships at the Sapporo dome in Japan February 22, 2007. REUTERS/ Michael Dalder (JAPAN) 

Kenyan cross country skier Philip Boit tests the course during an open practice session at the cross country ski stadium for the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, February 6, 2006. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler 

Kenyan cross country skier Philip Boit tests the course during an open practice session at the cross country ski stadium for the Torino 2006 Winter Olympic Games in Pragelato, Italy, February 6, 2006. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler 

Kenyan Philip Boit skis during the men's 10km classical cross country
race part of the combined pursuit competition at Soldier Hollow during
the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games, February 14, 2002. Boit was
the first African to compete at a Winter Games four years ago.
REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

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Philip Boit of Kenya in action during the 10 kilometres race at the Nordic World Championships in Ramsau February 22. Boit is the only African participant at the event and ranked 92nd.

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Philip Boit from Kenya smiles in the finish aera after the men's 10 km cross country race in classical technique at the World Nordic Skiing Championships February 22. Finland's Mikka Myllyla won the race ahead of Alois Stadlober of Austria and Oddbjorn Hjelmeset of Norway. Boit finished on last place at 92nd.

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Kenyan Philip Boit crosses the finish line in the men's 10km cross-country classic style race February 12, as gold medal winner Bjoern Daehlie of Norway (R) waits to congragulate him . Boit finished the race in last place. Norway's Bjoern Daehlie won the gold medal to become the first man ever in Winter Olympic history to win six gold medals.

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Kenyan Philip Boit skis in the Olympic men's 10km cross-country classic style race February 12. Boit finished the race in last place. Norway's Bjoern Daehlie won the gold medal to become the first man ever in Winter Olympic history to win six gold medals.

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Kenyan cross-country skier Philip Boit, following Sumo Ohinode and elementary student Genki Sugawara, carries his country's flag as he leads his team into the Opening Ceremony of the XVIII Olympic Winter Games February 7 in Nagano. Athletes from 72 countries will compete in their respective sports for the next two weeks.

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Philip Kimely Boit of Kenya (L) smiles beside Mika Myllyllae of Finland during practice at the cross-country track, February 6. Boit, who saw snow for the first time in February 1996 is the first African to start the Olympic cross- country ski championship. The XVIII Winter Olympic Games will begin February 7.

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