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Robel Teklemariam Ethiopia first at Winter Olympics
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Robel Teklemariam Ethiopia first at Winter Olympics
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"Another of the suspended skiers was Robel Teklemariam who is set to become the first Ethiopian competitor in a Winter Olympics.
Teklemariam, who carried the Ethiopian flag in Friday's opening ceremony, would still be able to race as the 15km classical is scheduled for next Friday, when his suspension would have ended." Reuters
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Ethiopia is being represented for the first time at the Winter Olympics
Robel Teklemariam said he hopes his countrymen's long-distance records on the track will translate into success in the cross-country skiing events.
Teklemariam, who left Ethiopia as a child, says without the financial help of Ethiopians abroad, he would not have made it to February's games in Italy.
He was so determined to compete that he set up a national skiing federation to get the sport recognised for Ethiopia.
Teklemariam, who has been training professionally for three years, took up skiing soon after arriving in the United States at the age of nine.
Heroes
The 31-year-old says he has not forgotten his roots and speaks Amharic.
"There are two things I absolutely love - besides my family - and that's skiing and Ethiopia," he told the BBC's Fast Track programme.
I'm hitting the peak period for a distance athlete, so it's now or never
Robel Teklemariam
He draws much of his inspiration from Ethiopian athletes, who are renowned for their stamina as runners.
"My first and foremost hero is Abebe Bikila, the Ethiopian runner who ran barefoot in Italy and won the gold medal there," he said
Bikila went on to win another Olympic gold in the 1960s and became the first athlete to win two Olympic marathons.
Teklemariam says even if he does not win a medal at the games that open in Turin on Friday, he hopes his appearance there will inspire other Ethiopians - especially those living in colder climes.
"Being a distance sport, a sport for endurance, I think eventually Ethiopians will do pretty well in skiing cross-country down the road."
He is grateful to the many Ethiopians in the diaspora who have supported him over the last three years and to his family, without whom he says could not run the Ethiopian National Skiing Federation.
"I'm hitting the peak period for a distance athlete, so it's now or never," he said.
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78 comments
Comment from: Xiyaar [Visitor]
He better enjoy his vacation, and leave his dirty Habesha flag in Turin mountains.
No medals
No medals
02/10/06 @ 10:07
Comment from: Honest [Visitor]
Are we a little bit jealous "Xiyaar" for being mr little nobody.
Robel, you go man, you deserve all the good things that come your direction you worked hard for it.
Honest
Robel, you go man, you deserve all the good things that come your direction you worked hard for it.
Honest
02/10/06 @ 10:17
Comment from: Demelash [Visitor]
Tekle, you are the man!! The key to succes is hard working and determination, that's great. we proud of you, I hope you will be- come the first Ethiopian Medalist on skiing, I wish you good luck sincerly. Go go tekleeeeeeeeeee
Thanks
Thanks
02/10/06 @ 10:29
Comment from: JONA [Visitor]
Hey dood Jealous Xiyaar. No wonder people say every beautiful flower has insect. You are one of them.
02/10/06 @ 10:31
Comment from: Wado [Visitor]
Robel, you are right, we all inspired by father of Ethiopian Sport, Abbe (Abebe Bikila). Robel, you are doing a great job. We wish you all the best bro. One more thing, don't worry too much about winning or loosing the competition, just try to do your best. You need to relax little bit because it makes you nervous. You know what I mean. More so, you have already reference to your inspiration, for doing well so far, and in that light, you are not real new to any kind of sport. As you said many of your country men and women proven to be the best global athletes and that automatically includes you. So you are the natural part to any competition, any where, and at any time.
02/10/06 @ 10:55
Comment from: hyps [Visitor]
My brother! Robel Let the God be always with you!!! I bless you! I pray for you!!! We have always the common home and goal is Ethiopia! Hopefully you deserve to win!!!
Woderful! bravo. Hurra! Wow! Gobez!!! Robel!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Woderful! bravo. Hurra! Wow! Gobez!!! Robel!!!!!!!!!!!!!
02/10/06 @ 10:58
Comment from: chonbw [Visitor]
I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST. MAY GOD HELPS YOU. THE GOD OF ETHIOPIA BE WITH YOU.
02/10/06 @ 11:11
Comment from: Add [Visitor]
Great, our brother Robel! It is well done.
Hej Hej: Xiyaar,
I smell Shabia here!! No other person can do this whatsoever.
Hej Hej: Xiyaar,
I smell Shabia here!! No other person can do this whatsoever.
02/10/06 @ 11:19
Comment from: Kemal [Visitor]
As the saying goes "a journy of a thousand miles starts with one step". Dear brother thanks a million for taking the first step and medal or no medal you are already a winer in our hearts.
02/10/06 @ 11:52
Comment from: GEGNAW [Visitor]
Hey xiyaar you got dump brain . you better think the good one.go, go ROBELL you are doing a very good job.
02/10/06 @ 12:04
Comment from: Alula Mekonnen [Visitor]
Roble You are making History!!! We are so proud of you!!! We love you and good luck bro!!!
02/10/06 @ 12:06
Comment from: Tsegaye [Visitor]
Good luck Robel!
That's Ethiopian boy!
I personally wish you guidance from God to win a medal.
Hope 'will see you on TV skiing.
A person like Xiyaar, are not Ethiopians.
These kind of intruders must be the ones commenting negative things about Ethiopia in the past to create problems among peace loving Ethiopians
That's Ethiopian boy!
I personally wish you guidance from God to win a medal.
Hope 'will see you on TV skiing.
A person like Xiyaar, are not Ethiopians.
These kind of intruders must be the ones commenting negative things about Ethiopia in the past to create problems among peace loving Ethiopians
02/10/06 @ 12:36
Comment from: yehuna [Visitor]
Dear Robel!
Give us your 100% effort and we will give you a gold medal in our heart.
take care.
Give us your 100% effort and we will give you a gold medal in our heart.
take care.
02/10/06 @ 12:41
Comment from: Zena [Visitor]
Xiyaar,
Go to hell and let you suffer the everlasting punishment.
Zena
Go to hell and let you suffer the everlasting punishment.
Zena
02/10/06 @ 12:50
Comment from: bb [Visitor]
Hey Robel
I am proud of you. You pioneered it and many will follow. You are an inspiration. I am a father of three kids that live in a cold climate country and you have really inspired my kids.
May the lord bless you and our best wish and prayer is with you.
Good luck my brother!
We love you all!
02/10/06 @ 13:15
Comment from: abc [Visitor]
Go Robel, good luck.
But, I wonder why BBC finds sports and "ethiopian-idol", and those sort of stuffs newsworthy, and ignores to report on major political issues that have implications to 70 million ethiopians.
But, I wonder why BBC finds sports and "ethiopian-idol", and those sort of stuffs newsworthy, and ignores to report on major political issues that have implications to 70 million ethiopians.
02/10/06 @ 13:43
Comment from: Tezebet [Visitor]
You are the best…. I am praying that your wish will be fulfill and make your home country proud. Please don't listen ppl like Xiyaar, This kind of people has no life. They are trash and they will die the way they are now.
God bless!!
God bless!!
02/10/06 @ 13:54
Comment from: Ethiopian [Visitor]
To xiyaar
What a stinky and ugly mouth you have...
You are a coward that you don't have the courage to insult my precious and a symbol of Black peoples' flag. You know what if I meet you personally, I will tear you up apart..Remeber Bademe...
By the way what the hell are you doing on this website?
You better go to your borring Eritrean sites.,...
Negual kellebu aakat. Sahsas chenawi
For Robel, i heard your own voice that you are an Ethiopian....Bravo yager lij...n good luck...Yichallal
What a stinky and ugly mouth you have...
You are a coward that you don't have the courage to insult my precious and a symbol of Black peoples' flag. You know what if I meet you personally, I will tear you up apart..Remeber Bademe...
By the way what the hell are you doing on this website?
You better go to your borring Eritrean sites.,...
Negual kellebu aakat. Sahsas chenawi
For Robel, i heard your own voice that you are an Ethiopian....Bravo yager lij...n good luck...Yichallal
02/10/06 @ 15:23
Comment from: berta [Visitor]
Good luck my beloved Robby. Let God of Ethiopia be with you, and giveth you the wisdom.
02/10/06 @ 16:04
Comment from: Kidist K. [Visitor]
That a Boy,
This is how history is made. May God be with you, Good luck Robel!!
A piece of Advice to whom it may concern, there are many people who visit this site, some are young Ethiopians who want to hear something 'positive' about this beloved country of us & it's people, so please stop with the insult or don't use this site for negative messages!
Thanks!
This is how history is made. May God be with you, Good luck Robel!!
A piece of Advice to whom it may concern, there are many people who visit this site, some are young Ethiopians who want to hear something 'positive' about this beloved country of us & it's people, so please stop with the insult or don't use this site for negative messages!
Thanks!
02/10/06 @ 16:36
Comment from: Cristal Love [Visitor]
Hi Rob keep it up just ignor those stupid shit for brain guys. We all wish that you going to put our lovely flag on the top of Torino mountains and let it wave for all the Ethiopians in Europe!!!!
Hugs!
Hugs!
02/10/06 @ 17:01
Comment from: Dag [Visitor]
I was absolutely stunned to read about this new development in Ethiopian sport! I sincerely hope you beat all my fellow Norwegians. I wish you the best of luck, and hope that more Ethiopians long distance runners follow in your tracks!
02/10/06 @ 17:21
Comment from: Robel 1st ! [Visitor]
You're already in the history book. To ethiopians seeing our flag in a winter olympic for the 1st time!! it's like winning!! you already won bro!! we ethiopians in diaspora will stand with our poeple in every possible way till our flag waved higher and MELES/WEYANE GONE. This is the reality & the fact & the truth...we'll soon remove that ugly star from the middle of our beloved flag. The star doesn't belong their!! Robel thank you once again for giving us a reason to be pride of in this difficult time...yes we are smiling even though we are been colonized by bandas! Weyane may conquer the land but not our heart!
peace & victory to ethiopia..V
peace & victory to ethiopia..V
02/10/06 @ 17:35
Comment from: Ayajibo [Visitor]
Robel,
Go ahead and repeat the histry pioneered by Abebe Bekila. I'm particularly happ that you are holding the right version of the Ethiopian flag. The star at the middle shows the solidarity and equality nations and nationalities in Ethiopia achieved after EPRDF came to power. Keep it up man!
Go ahead and repeat the histry pioneered by Abebe Bekila. I'm particularly happ that you are holding the right version of the Ethiopian flag. The star at the middle shows the solidarity and equality nations and nationalities in Ethiopia achieved after EPRDF came to power. Keep it up man!
02/10/06 @ 17:37
Comment from: goferiew [Visitor]
waw robel you are smart boy for habesha and ethiopia but your flag have ugly star on the middle men,by the way go head.........>>>>>gold
02/10/06 @ 17:37
Comment from: Senay [Visitor]
May God give you strength. Your trial by itself is a medal for us.
'berta'
'berta'
02/10/06 @ 17:44
Comment from: aratkilo [Visitor]
Hey Xiyaar
I started by saying hey because that is for donkey
You are one filthy human ofcourse not from Ethiopia.
Get of this web site it's only for Ethiopians and positive thinkers.
ROBEL my brother May God be with you
keep up the good work
Good luck
I started by saying hey because that is for donkey
You are one filthy human ofcourse not from Ethiopia.
Get of this web site it's only for Ethiopians and positive thinkers.
ROBEL my brother May God be with you
keep up the good work
Good luck
02/10/06 @ 18:01
Comment from: mike [Visitor]
well great job Roble I am proud of u and i wishe u the best also am proud that u have rase the real star flag which represent the whole ethiopia people I am glad that u dont belive that ugly lion neftena flag so good luck my ethiopia brother well I will pray for u to win.
02/10/06 @ 18:09
Comment from: esayas afewerki [Visitor]
You did the best job Robel
keep up the good work
Any Ethiopian who want to support Robel here is his number
616 340 7677 he has the web site esfa
I am proud Ethiopian even if we are poor if we work hard we will be ok
keep up the good work
Any Ethiopian who want to support Robel here is his number
616 340 7677 he has the web site esfa
I am proud Ethiopian even if we are poor if we work hard we will be ok
02/10/06 @ 18:10
Comment from: Handebet [Visitor]
well great job Roble I am proud of u and i wishe u the best also am proud that u have rase the real star flag which represent the whole ethiopia people I am glad that u dont belive that ugly lion neftena flag so good luck my ethiopia brother well I will pray for u to win.
02/10/06 @ 18:10
Comment from: Hakim Gara [Visitor]
"There are two things I absolutely love - besides my family - and that's skiing and Ethiopia,"
Robel Teklemariam
Robel I want you to know that ETHIOPIA LOVES YOU TOOOO !
Robel Teklemariam
Robel I want you to know that ETHIOPIA LOVES YOU TOOOO !
02/10/06 @ 18:18
Comment from: Tola [Visitor]
BAD NEWS GUYS,WE STILL LOVE HIM
"The International Ski Federation (FIS) suspended four more cross-country skiers for having high hemoglobin levels. Alen Abramovic of Croatia, Robel Teklemariam of Ethiopia and Russians Pavel Korosteljev and Nikolai Pankratrov joined eight other cross-country skiers penalized earlier for the same reason."
"The International Ski Federation (FIS) suspended four more cross-country skiers for having high hemoglobin levels. Alen Abramovic of Croatia, Robel Teklemariam of Ethiopia and Russians Pavel Korosteljev and Nikolai Pankratrov joined eight other cross-country skiers penalized earlier for the same reason."
02/10/06 @ 18:38
Comment from: TG [Visitor]
Hey Robel
I am proud of you, ambesaw Ethiopiawe. Good Luck!!
02/10/06 @ 18:56
Comment from: berta [Visitor]
Tola
think think and think.
Please don't tell this kind of joke here. There are 8 players not allowed to compete but not baned, for high amont of hemoglobin. This is pnly because the athlets may face health problem because of thick blood.
Nontheless Robel is not in the list of the 8 who are removed from the competition. If any body want there names here it is,
Crooks (Canada), Sergey Dalidovich (Belarus), Jean Marc Gaillard (France), Alexsandr Lazutkin (Belarus), Natalia Matveeva (Russia), Kikkan Randall (US) and Leif Zimmermann (US).
think think and think.
Please don't tell this kind of joke here. There are 8 players not allowed to compete but not baned, for high amont of hemoglobin. This is pnly because the athlets may face health problem because of thick blood.
Nontheless Robel is not in the list of the 8 who are removed from the competition. If any body want there names here it is,
Crooks (Canada), Sergey Dalidovich (Belarus), Jean Marc Gaillard (France), Alexsandr Lazutkin (Belarus), Natalia Matveeva (Russia), Kikkan Randall (US) and Leif Zimmermann (US).
02/10/06 @ 18:58
Comment from: Misrak Tiyu [Visitor]
How happy I was this night here in Paris where I am when I saw Robel with our flag representing Ethiopia in winter olympics for the first time. As a priest, I will remeber you in my prayer.
God bless you
Fr.Misrak
God bless you
Fr.Misrak
02/10/06 @ 19:04
Comment from: fasilarega [Visitor]
GOOD LUCK ETHIOPIAN BOY GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA FASIL AREGA WASHINGTON DC/////....
02/10/06 @ 19:26
Comment from: Thunder [Visitor]
Robel,
You are representing Ethiopia and the Ethiopians, the past,the present and the future. You are not alone, we are with you. Good luck my brother.
God give you strength!
You are representing Ethiopia and the Ethiopians, the past,the present and the future. You are not alone, we are with you. Good luck my brother.
God give you strength!
02/10/06 @ 19:37
Comment from: Tola [Visitor]
Hi Berta,
I am not happy about it ,but I have the link for you.
http://www.eurosport.com/crosscountryskiing/torino/2005-2006/sport_sto830690.shtml
I am not happy about it ,but I have the link for you.
http://www.eurosport.com/crosscountryskiing/torino/2005-2006/sport_sto830690.shtml
02/10/06 @ 19:57
Comment from: Ethiopian [Visitor]
Abnormally high blood counts among 12 Olympic cross-country skiers marred the start of the Winter Games on Friday, launched in a glitzy ceremony of music and pyrotechnics.
The 12 have been suspended for five days and will miss events after the International Ski Federation ruled they could not safely compete due to their high red blood cell count.
Another of the suspended skiers was Robel Teklemariam who is set to become the first Ethiopian competitor in a Winter Olympics.
Teklemariam, who carried the Ethiopian flag in Friday's opening ceremony, would still be able to race as the 15km classical is scheduled for next Friday, when his suspension would have ended.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=86350
The 12 have been suspended for five days and will miss events after the International Ski Federation ruled they could not safely compete due to their high red blood cell count.
Another of the suspended skiers was Robel Teklemariam who is set to become the first Ethiopian competitor in a Winter Olympics.
Teklemariam, who carried the Ethiopian flag in Friday's opening ceremony, would still be able to race as the 15km classical is scheduled for next Friday, when his suspension would have ended.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=86350
02/10/06 @ 20:48
Comment from: FRESH [Visitor]
Xiyaar
I smell Jelousy Xiyaar, You are nothing but a Slave...i am assuming you don't have a country like we do. We are Ethiopians and We are proud. Anyways Die slow.Idiot.
I smell Jelousy Xiyaar, You are nothing but a Slave...i am assuming you don't have a country like we do. We are Ethiopians and We are proud. Anyways Die slow.Idiot.
02/10/06 @ 21:26
Comment from: berta [Visitor]
Hi Tola
I rely am very sorry for what I said earlier. I visited the BBC sports web site at that time and it was only the 8 athlets in the suspension list and Robby was not there in the list. But now I saw it for myself.
I rely am very sorry for what I said earlier. I visited the BBC sports web site at that time and it was only the 8 athlets in the suspension list and Robby was not there in the list. But now I saw it for myself.
02/10/06 @ 21:41
Comment from: Tman [Visitor]
Good luck brother and godspeed. But I hate that stupid star in the middle of the flag woyane put on. Ethiopia in one nation under god. We refuse to be devided.
02/10/06 @ 21:49
Comment from: abush [Visitor]
dude, i wish i could tell you that i'm proud of you and stuff.... buti am not.I am from Ethiopia and I really love my country but I don't want to see my peoples head down when you loose............don't do it again.pleaseeeeeeeeee
02/10/06 @ 22:13
Comment from: Belew [Visitor]
Robie!!!
You made history already. No wonder the first comment came form someone burned deeeeeeeeeeep inside. I was in tears when I sow you alone holding a BIG Ethiopian flag by yourself. Eventhough you were alone there, the name of your beloved country was called no less than other countries who have hundreds of athlets. Who knows we might even see you and Ethiopia in the medal table too.
You are the man Robie.
You made history already. No wonder the first comment came form someone burned deeeeeeeeeeep inside. I was in tears when I sow you alone holding a BIG Ethiopian flag by yourself. Eventhough you were alone there, the name of your beloved country was called no less than other countries who have hundreds of athlets. Who knows we might even see you and Ethiopia in the medal table too.
You are the man Robie.
02/11/06 @ 00:44
Comment from: rama [Visitor]
To Xiyaar
A person like you,should be kept in a donkey zoo.You have to remember that our colourful flag is,our pride and identity,unlike your meaningless flag.Also,we Ethiopians never give our soul and flag to your Italian masters.I think your brain is filled with your masters leftover spaghetti.You are a coufuse person with no identity,country and flag.
A person like you,should be kept in a donkey zoo.You have to remember that our colourful flag is,our pride and identity,unlike your meaningless flag.Also,we Ethiopians never give our soul and flag to your Italian masters.I think your brain is filled with your masters leftover spaghetti.You are a coufuse person with no identity,country and flag.
02/11/06 @ 01:11
Comment from: Tarik [Visitor]
Wow. Im so proud of robel. i wish u the best of luck. Even if u win a metal or not u are already a winner in my heart. And u are so cute too!!
Ps. ppl u know all the negetive talk is pure garbage. we all know it's good to be envied coz its a sign we are better than the haters.
02/11/06 @ 01:16
Comment from: w/ro Aselefech [Visitor]
ahun Robi min dem alatina new demua beztual yemilut...Mikegnoch
02/11/06 @ 01:40
Comment from: alem [Visitor]
Robel !
You are the true Ethiopian and really I appreciate you to be the Firist Ethiopian to be in the winter olypic games.
You are like Abebe Bikila and Mirust yifter,, Go Go ...
God Bless you !!
Alem
From Austria.
You are the true Ethiopian and really I appreciate you to be the Firist Ethiopian to be in the winter olypic games.
You are like Abebe Bikila and Mirust yifter,, Go Go ...
God Bless you !!
Alem
From Austria.
02/11/06 @ 02:16
Comment from: ye Mekanisa wetat [Visitor]
ROBEL BRAVO BRAVO You make me proud Thanks so much.VIVA ETHIPOIA
02/11/06 @ 04:40
Comment from: Beka [Visitor]
Go Robel my brother I Dont care which ethnic you are from,Idon't want to know either. For me waving our flag green,yellow and red means being an Ethiopian. Which country flag is that ?
02/11/06 @ 04:42
Comment from: Frehiwot [Visitor]
Well done Robel you don't have idea how many Ethiopians are proud of you and how many of them doing what you doing?Siting on they back and they went to createcate you not fare.However understandeble every Ethiopian are proud of his flag.we know which flag are we proud so every Ethiopian think with your head. WELL IT IS NOT rOBEL IN THE WINTER GAME CAN CHANGE OUR FLAG,no matter what is the sign in the middle of our flag we are proud he present Ethiopia.wake up
02/11/06 @ 07:05
Comment from: michael [Visitor]
you are a good boy robel go go again (real ethiopian boy) good lack.
02/11/06 @ 07:38
Comment from: Belew [Visitor]
Satenaw,
STOP IT!!!!
We are talking about Robel and the winter olompic. Please find the right news to post your political view. Here, as you can read from all (99%)comments, people are just expressing how they are happy with what Robel has done to his country and people. So diverting the attention of people from the topic is disrepect to Robel.
MY BELOVED COUNTRY MEN AND WOMEN please don't be draged out of the topic by such comments. Such comments will only help those who don't want to see Ethiopia ann Ethiopian in positive news.
GO ROBEL GO, GO ETHIOPIA GO!!!
STOP IT!!!!
We are talking about Robel and the winter olompic. Please find the right news to post your political view. Here, as you can read from all (99%)comments, people are just expressing how they are happy with what Robel has done to his country and people. So diverting the attention of people from the topic is disrepect to Robel.
MY BELOVED COUNTRY MEN AND WOMEN please don't be draged out of the topic by such comments. Such comments will only help those who don't want to see Ethiopia ann Ethiopian in positive news.
GO ROBEL GO, GO ETHIOPIA GO!!!
02/11/06 @ 09:12
Comment from: mengesha [Visitor]
Robel Good Luck. you are real ethiopian and we ethiopians are proud of you for waving the ETHIOPIAN flag Higher and Higher for the first time in thewinter GAMES GOD BLESS you PEACE AND LOVE NOT WARE GOD BLESS ETHIOPIA THE MOTHER OF KEDUS YARED AND MANY OTHERS SHE IS THE HOME OF KEDUSAN SO ROBEL YOU HAVE ALREADY WON BY CARRING THE FLAG SEE YOU SKIING ON TV.
02/11/06 @ 09:29
Comment from: Ali [Visitor]
Anbesaw Robel...Go Go...Write history again..May Allah be with u...Ameen...We Love u all...
02/11/06 @ 10:38
Comment from: Muhe..form Texas [Visitor]
Yehaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!
Goooood lock
ROBEL our pride....
Not enough word
Aya muha
Goooood lock
ROBEL our pride....
Not enough word
Aya muha
02/11/06 @ 11:29
Comment from: Ethiopian sister [Visitor]
Hi Robel my Ethiopian brother as Ethiopian, you made me very proud. I also don’t care which ethnic you are from, that is not a question. Bake said, "For most Ethiopian, waving our flag means being an Ethiopian." that is true Keep up the good job and GOD will be with you. You are real Ethiopian and we Ethiopians are proud of you GOD BLESS you.
I will pray for your success with lost of love and respect.
Yours Ethiopian sister form Los Angeles
I will pray for your success with lost of love and respect.
Yours Ethiopian sister form Los Angeles
02/11/06 @ 11:47
Comment from: Wado [Visitor]
Indeed, it is very sad history. Robel real need people's support more than any other time. This is nothing to do with politics because Robel is individual athlete who want to follow his past hero Abebe Bikila and trying to do something good for his beloved country. He tried his best and now things went wrong, it's not his falt. Remember, there are certain things that you cannot change in your life. Our genetic make is the centre of every thing in what we do in life. It can be supportive in positive way or the reverse. I know some of you may don't like that kind of scientific assumption but it is a reality on the ground. In your life, the area you born, the climate you raised in, your family blood line, I mean genetics, all these have some effect on your activities and whatever you do in your life time. This thing is very crucial in your developmental processes too. I am not necessarily aiming at Robel but to the general population of the world. So, please stop blaming this guy and give the moral, emotional, psychological support he needs at this crucial time.
02/11/06 @ 13:08
Comment from: Wado [Visitor]
For moment, forget about your politics and ethnicity debate and try to help your felow human being.
02/11/06 @ 13:09
Comment from: shidenay [Visitor]
Bravo Robel for making histry once more time. I'm proud of you.
02/11/06 @ 14:07
Comment from: Ashagre [Visitor]
Hello Robel,
I was exalted to see the ethiopian flag waved by an Ethiopian at the winter olompycs In ITALY. What counts most is Our Bandira despite the Woyanes blue mark at the center. What ever it is the green yellow and red is there.
You already have one! Courage !!!
I was exalted to see the ethiopian flag waved by an Ethiopian at the winter olompycs In ITALY. What counts most is Our Bandira despite the Woyanes blue mark at the center. What ever it is the green yellow and red is there.
You already have one! Courage !!!
02/11/06 @ 14:19
Comment from: tilaye [Visitor]
robel's suspension does not mean he is guilty of any wrongg doing. as indicated in the news, training in high altitude climate could be the culprit. so people like xiaar are doing nothing but take cheap shot at motivated and exemplary people like robel.
02/11/06 @ 15:58
Comment from: abogade [Visitor]
you are the true Ethiopian hero
like Abebe Bikila
Good luck
like Abebe Bikila
Good luck
02/11/06 @ 19:10
Comment from: yagere lij [Visitor]
God be with you always. Thank you for representing Beloved Ethiopia in the winter olympics.
thanks again country boy.
thanks again country boy.
02/11/06 @ 19:11
Comment from: fethy [Visitor]
respect men, u r making history right here i hop u will win men good luck and by the way u should also run for president in ethiopia,our country need's some1 like u,some1 with determination and love for his country
RESPECT!!
RESPECT!!
02/11/06 @ 22:27
Comment from: fethy [Visitor]
respect men, u r making history right here i hop u will win men good luck and by the way u should also run for president in ethiopia,our country need's some1 like u,some1 with determination and love for his country
RESPECT!! and nice dread locks men
RESPECT!! and nice dread locks men
02/11/06 @ 22:33
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