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Ethiopia: Feyisa Lilesa - 'Athletes Need to Speak Out'
DW, 25 August 2016
In Rio, he was running for Ethiopia. In addition to the silver medal he won, it was also the gesture of Oromo protest that made Feyisa Lilesa famous. He spoke to DW about the… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Medallist's Protest Raises Eyebrows in Rio
allAfrica, 22 August 2016
Long-distance runner Feyisa Lilesa, 26, managed to hold on to collect silver in an exciting race that saw Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge cement his status as "the most commanding marathon… Read more »
Ethiopian Medallist's Protest Raises Eyebrows in Rio
Long-distance runner Feyisa Lilesa may be in hot water for his gesture after he managed to hold on to collect silver in an exciting race that saw Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge grab gold.
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21 August 2016
Feyisa Lilesa 'If I go back to Ethiopia, they will kill me'
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- Ethiopian Diaspora
- Publisher:
- Ethiopian Diaspora
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Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia speaks to journalists after he showed solidarity with the Oromo protests in Ethiopia. see more »
