By Estifanos Marko, Here is this comical corporate media taking it over 26hours before it finally decides to write the biggest story at the Olympic Marathon where Silver Medalist, Feyisaa Lilesa show a sign of protest at the finish line. Despite the fact that the BBC was televising the Olympic Marathon Live and knew exactly […]
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By Thom Patterson | for CNN, Olympic marathon runner Feyisa Lilesa has nothing to fear because of a protest gesture he displayed as he crossed the finish line, Ethiopia’s communication minister said Monday. Lilesa won a silver medal Sunday with his arms crossed over his head in a sign of solidarity for his native Oromo […]
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By Fikrejesus Amhazion (PhD), According to the late Nelson Mandela, the great South African anti-apartheid revolutionary who served as President of South Africa from 1994 to 1999, “Sport has the power to change the world.” It brings people together, offering unity and shared celebration. At the same time, however, sport frequently serves as an important […]
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By TesfaNews, When he crossed the Olympics marathon finish line, Feyisa Lilesa raised his arms to form an “X.” Most of those who watched Lilesa’s spectacular silver medal performance didn’t know what that meant — or just how dangerous a protest they were watching. That gesture is a peaceful protest made by the Oromo people, […]
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