Very cool snippet out of a recent newsletter from our agency -
"For the second time in Ethiopia's history, the country was represented at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver by Robel Zemichael Teklemariam, a cross-country skier. He is the first athlete to represent Ethiopia in any event at the Winter Olympics ever since his 2006 Winter Olympics debut in Turin, Italy.
The 35-year-old skier moved to the United States with his family at the age of nine but has stayed in touch with his Ethiopian roots. He still speaks fluent Amharic and founded the Ethiopian Ski Association, an organization dedicated to Ethiopian skiers in all levels of competition.
Although Ethiopia is much more well-known for its appearances at the Summer Olympics, Teklemariam believes that if Ethiopian male and female runners have been able to win Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in 5, 10 and 15 kilometer races and marathons, they could also excel in other high endurance sports, like cross-country skiing.
For more information about Teklemariam and his journey to the 2010 Olympics, read his blog at - One Winter, Five Dreams."
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