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The true spirit of the Olympics

This has nothing to do with language, but I had to share this photo (by selampeace) of a bus ride with some of Eritrea’s and Ethiopia’s Olympic athletic team.

Olympic Bronze medal winning (and national icon) Zersenay Tadese is to the right.

August 3, 2012  Tags: athletics, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Olympics, Zersenay Tadese  Posted in: Eritrea

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