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  1. Johann has retired from skating and
  2. become a medical student, but he has
  3. not retired from being generous. After
  4. the Olympics, he asked the children of
  5. Norway to donate their used sports
  6. equipment to kids in the poor African
  7. nation of Eritrea. Johann later traveled to
  8. Eritrea to deliver the equipment -- about
  9. 12 tons worth! In Norway, Johann also
  10. has helped organize the Johann Olav
  11. Koss Run, which encourages disabled
  12. and able-bodied athletes to participate
  13. together.