His next goal is to put more Eritreans on skis BY BEREKET KIDANE The State of Eritrea will send its first representative, Shannon Ogbani-Abeda, to the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang as well as its first-ever competitor in alpine skiing. There is a pride as an Eritrean in representing Eritrea, especially as a diaspora Eritrean, […]
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BY OLYMPIC NEWS Following the IOC’s announcement that it plans to target African National Olympic Committees (NOCS) as potential host cities of the Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2022, Shannon-Ogbani Abeda is set to make another piece of history for Africa when he becomes the first winter Olympian from Eritrea.
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BY WENDY-ANN CLARKE | CBC SPORTS Shannon-Ogbani Abeda will soon don a ski suit hued with the vibrant colours of the Eritrean flag as the country makes its Winter Olympic debut this February. Born and raised in Alberta by immigrant parents from the East African nation, the 21-year-old has spent most of his life nestled in the […]
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