This Rio Olympic Medalist Risked His Life to Show Solidarity | The Nation

With one gesture, Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa seized the Olympics spotlight and educated the world.  By Dave Zirin August 25, 2016 an excerpt: “If I go back to Ethiopia, the government will kill me.” This is not usually what you hear after an Olympian shocks the running world by winning a silver medal in the marathon, but […]