Ethiopian marathoner Feyisa Lilesa has been invited home after living in exile since his showing of political protest at the conclusion of his Olympic marathon in 2016. As he neared the end of his ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – When Robel Teklemariam is asked if he has a nickname back home in Ethiopia, the Olympic men’s cross-country skier – yes, you read that right – notes that there’s no word ...

Lilesa said he had not been contacted directly by any government official but believed that he could not return home once he had made his protest gesture. Lilesa crossed his arms above his head in an ...

What track and field really needed was a Usain Bolt-like jolt to steer the conversation away from the endless string of crime, punishment and doping that nearly sank the sport over the past year. What ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — As Feyisa Lilesa crossed the finish line of the men's marathon Sunday, he crossed his arms above his head. The gesture was a sign of protest the Ethiopian runner, who won silver ...

Gold medallist Kenya's Faith Kipyegon reacts as she crosses the finish line in the women's 1500m final of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympics.[Photo, AFP] Olympic gold medalist Faith ...

SYDNEY, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Olympic champion Sifan Hassan and Ethiopian Hailemaryam Kiros both ran course record times to win the titles at the Sydney Marathon on Sunday as the race entered a new era ...