Rio 2016: Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa not returning to country after marathon symbolic protest. By LetsRun.com May 19, 2016. Public Diplomacy & Regional Security News. Jama Aden, coach of the 2015 IAAF athlete of the year and 2016 Ethiopian Olympic hopeful Genzebe Dibaba, was reportedly arrested in a doping raid. Ethiopia's Feyisa Lilesa crosses the finish line of the men's marathon athletics event at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 21, 2016 This cyclist has people seeing royal in Rio. Ethiopian security forces have killed scores in anti-government unrest; By Tanya Li For Daily Mail Australia and Afp and Reuters. Updated: August 2, 2016 3:31 PM ET | Originally published: July 28, 2016 7:00 AM EDT M ore than 10,000 athletes from more than 200 countries will be competing in the 2016 … An Ethiopian Olympic swimmer has won a legion of fans on the internet after being branded a "whale" following his performance at the Rio games. Ethiopia was also in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2006 Games in Turin.. Ethiopian athletes have won a total of 45 medals, all in athletics.. This nation has participated twice at the Winter Olympic Games. The Rio Olympics track and field competition has barely started but we already have a new world record in the women's 10,000 ... Rio 2016: Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana … The Ethiopian Olympic Committee (EOC) has set a target of 12 medals, including four golds, for its athletes at Rio 2016. The Ethiopian Olympic marathon teams were announced today. 2016 Rio Olympics. August 12, 2016 to August 12, 2016 View LetsRun.com Event Coverage. There have been competitors from Ethiopia in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1976, 1984 and 1988 Games. ... Ethiopia Rio 2016 Olympic Games Swimming. I wanna use my platform to stand behind the Oromo people of Ethiopia and the fearless Olympic runner Feyisa Lilesa #OromoProtests #Ethiopia — Chris Hairston (@C_Hairston75) August 21, 2016 ADDIS ABABA (HAN) August 5.2016. Feyisa Lilesa earned a silver medal for Ethiopia in the Olympic marathon, ... 2016. Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana obliterated the 10,000 metres world record when she ran 29:17.45 minutes to win gold in the opening track event of the Olympics on Friday. Ethiopia at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games Ethiopia: Previous Summer Games. The tubby swimmer was mocked for his appearance as he represented Ethiopia at Rio 2016 He said: "I am so happy because it is my first competition in the Olympics. The Ethiopian Olympic Committee was created in 1948 and recognized in 1954. Ethiopian icon Tirunesh Dibaba looks to add to family's legacy at Rio 2016 The 31-year-old is attempting to become the first athlete to win three gold medals over 10,000m. History. Host City: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (August 3, 2016 to August 21, 2016) Opening Ceremony: August 5, 2016 Closing Ceremony: August 21, 2016 Events for Ethiopia: 16 in 3 sports Participants for Ethiopia: 37 (17 men and 20 women) Youngest Participant for Ethiopia: Yehualeye Beletew (18 years, 20 days) Feyisa Lilesa of Ethiopia may have turned himself into a political exile because of the way he won a silver medal in the Olympics marathon on Sunday. The first track and field gold medal of the 2016 Olympics goes to Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana in the women's 10,000-meter run. The 2016 Olympic Games officially get under way in Rio on Friday with the opening ceremony at the Maracana Stadium. Ethiopia has won a total of 54 medals, but only in athletics at the Summer Olympic Games. The National Olympic Committee for Ethiopia is the Ethiopian Olympic Committee. Posted 23 Aug August 2016 Tue Tuesday 23 Aug August 2016 at 7:46pm. The Ethiopian Athletics Federation has confirmed its selections – along with several reserves – for both the men’s and women’s marathon, following the announcement of its provisional selection last month. Robel Habte of Ethiopia competes in the Men's 100m Freestyle heat on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 9, 2016 Story highlights Ethiopian swimmer … The Ethiopian cases will be another blow to the sport following major doping scandals in Russia and Kenya in the buildup to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in August. RIO DE JANEIRO ... Olympics show track and field’s athletic brilliance should still define the sport. Two-time Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez competed Saturday in her first meet since the 2016 Rio Olympics, and although the 20-year-old gymnast didn't have a … RELATED: Duchess Kate at the Olympics? By Fitsum Getachew. Ethiopia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1956. 1 Medal Table 1.1 Medals by Summer Games 1.2 Medals by Winter Games 1.3 Medal winners SHOWING off an epic “dad bod”, Ethiopian swimmer Robel Kiros Habte put in a performance that led people to question what he was even doing there. Ethiopia's participation in the Olympics is organized by the Ethiopian Olympic Committee, founded in 1948 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1954. RIO 2016 Farah on track for another double in Rio 26 Jul 2016 RIO 2016 Thrills and spills in the middle- and long-distance events at Rio 2016 25 Oct 2016 Athens 2004 Bekele emerges from Gebrselassie’s shadow 20 Aug 2004 World marathon champion Mare Dibaba is one of six athletes who will represent Ethiopia in the marathon at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. ... Rio Olympics 2016: ... two from Syria, two from DR Congo and one from Ethiopia. Ethiopian athletes have won a total of 54 medals, all long-distance events in athletics. This places Ethiopia at number 44 at the 2016 Rio Olympic games with a total of eight medals. Long distance Ethiopian runner Kenenisa Bekele slammed the Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) on Wednesday, after he was left out of the marathon team for the upcoming Olympics in … Alan Baldwin Reuters August 11, 2016 7:38am "So thanks for God. Ethiopian swimmer Robel Kiros Habte, who possesses a figure that some have noted isn't quite as athletic as some of the other swimmers, ... Rio 2016 Olympics - in pictures With Athletics Kenya successfully dodging a complete Olympic ban for Rio 2016, after a number of their athletes failed doping tests, Rio 2016 looks set to be no different from other Games of recent times – with Kenya and Ethiopia aiming to bag themselves a big heap of medals from the long-distance running events in Brazil this summer. Ethiopia’s Olympic swimmer came last in the 100m heats, ... posted a video of the race referring to Habte as ‘the fat Olympics swimmer’. The Olympics and Ethiopians are linked almost in a proverbial manner … Rio Olympics 2016. Kenenisa Bekele, the 5,000 and 10,000 metres world record holder, has been left out of Ethiopia's athletics squad for the Rio Olympics. Ethiopian swimmer displays an Olympic paunch at Rio 2016 before coming last Kenenisa Bekele, the 5,000 and 10,000 meters world record holder, has been left out of Ethiopia's athletics squad for the Rio Olympics. ... Rio 2016 Olympics - in pictures