Ethiopia: Athletics Federation President Pleads for Lifting of Blockade, Wants More Athletes From Tigray
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Legendary athlete Derartu Tullu, President of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation, has pleaded with the government to remove the blockade that disconnected Tigray-born gold medal winning athletes from reaching their parents. She has also told President Sahlework Zewde that she wanted to see more Tigrayan athletes to participate in athletics activities both in Addis Abeba and to be able to do so in Tigray regional state.