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Article: Flo-Jo talks about the importance of physical fitness.(Florence Griffith Joyner)(Cover Story)(Interview)
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- Jet
- Article date:
- June 16, 1997
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Track-and -field standout Florence Griffith Joyner earned four medals at the 1988 summer games in Seoul, South Korea. Now as the co-chair of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and a renowned fitness guru, she shares her knowledge on the importance of physical fitness.
In today's society, most people are on the go and very busy. Some may even think they're too busy to think about fitness. But renowned track and field Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner says differently.
"Health and fitness should be a part of everyone's life," Flo-Jo tells JET.
"When we take good care of our bodies, our bodies take ...