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 ...

There will be 93 countries, plus numerous athletes from Russia and Belarus, competing at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.

Ethiopia’s Robel Kiros Habte doesn’t fit the shape of the prototypical Olympic swimmer, a fact that made him the object of some derision on the Internet.

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 ...

NAIROBI — When he crossed the Olympics marathon finish line, Feyisa Lilesa put his hands above his head in an “X.” Most of ...

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 ...

The 24-year-old son of the country's swimming boss ranked 59th out of 59 competitors in the men's 100m freestyle heats The 24-year-old son of the country's swimming boss ranked 59th out of 59 ...

Olympic officials from Africa have taken their concerns about a visa program for entering the United States to leaders of the ...