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Canadian Citizenship: London, England

University Of Ottawa Student Dept: Sekou Kaba, 21, is a top-ranking hurdler who is looking to participate in the 110-metre hurdles event in London, England this summer. The Summer games run from July 27 to August 12, according to CBC. As a Canadian resident, he can compete in university events but is moved to the second-tier finals due to his lack of a citizenship. Needs citizenship by end of June An Ottawa track-and-field athlete hoping to compete for Canada in the 2012 Summer Olympics has to leap over more than the usual number of hurdles to reach his goal this summer. The University of Ottawa student is the top point-scoring hurdler in Canadian university sports but he is still seeking his Canadian citizenship, which prevents him from competing in competition finals. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.