Comments on: Ethiopia's Olympic squad glitters with gold-medal winners

By: doug burke

doug burke — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:58:12 +0000

i pick tirunesh dibaba in the 10k, meseret defar in the 5k, zenebesh tola (now running for bahrain) to win over gelete burka. i think the ethiopian federation should have put bezunesh bekele (my favorite runner) in the marathon as studies show the small runners usually do better in the heat. i pick keninisa bekele to win both the 5 and 10k. the worry is the pollution and heat, things can go bad like in mombassa kenya at the world cross country championships. also mimi belete should run the 1500 as she has the standard and each country can take up to 3 athletes per event if they have the standard so why leave her at home, she would not be taking anyones spot as ethiopia has only 3 runners who have the standard. even if she cant medal this time it is good for devlopment.

By: IEN

IEN — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:41:30 +0000

i worry how they will do in the pollution and heat, i hope it goes okay, i think tirunesh will win the 10k and meseret defar will win the 5k, kenenisa might win both the 5 and 10k. i think the ethiopian federation should have put bezunesh bekele (my favorite runner) in the marathon as studies show the smaller the runner the better they can usually run good in the heat. also mimi belete should be allowed to run the 1500 as she has the standad to run and ethiopia has 3 with the qualifying standard in the 1500, gelete burka, meskerem assefa and mimi belete even if they dont think belete can medal this time she should go as each country is allowed 3 per event if they have the standard, and it is good for development.

By: bIK

bIK — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:59:07 +0000

Despte all those problems it is our tradition to get Gold medals back home.We could have mad a miracle if we had a wise and educated leaders.Any way best wishes for our atlethes.

By: LULLA

LULLA — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:34:42 +0000

IEN waht de hell u are talkin about? u are a confusing freak,learn english first be fo u say any thing.sport is non politics and dont be an idiot

By: Lulataw

Lulataw — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:17:35 +0000

# 1 -I thought the issue is about Ethiopian Olympic heros ? Please don't turn everything into politics.These elite squad is not running under the name of TPLF.

By: IEN

IEN — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:22:30 +0000

O GOD please help them to do their best in the country were Tef is 1200 ber,berbere is about to be forgotten.my Ethiopian brothers and sisters.Their only way of survival is by the folowing,the woyanne mala adminsteration brought upon them 1.By runing 2.Leaving their beloved country 3.Be a part of tplf thugs 4.Total submision to the under world empire Alamudine and etc.God is it not enough 17 years of suffering of your childern.To day if the Olympic is held for Hunger Tplf thugs have prepared Ethiopia for the GOLD.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 02:26:50 +0000

I predict our athletes will win 12 medals. Plus or minus 2. I also predict that they will win all three medals in one of the competitions. I will even go out on a limb and predict that it will be the girls who will achive that.
Good luck beloved ones!!!