Olympics-Argentina, Ethiopia Seek Glory as End Looms
Argentina seek another soccer title and Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele attempts to become the first man since 1980 to win both 5,000 and 10,000 metres.
Day: August 22, 2008
Lincoln Center Out of Doors: Sounds of Africa (The Four-Hour Mix) – NYT
Cultural exchange rarely gets more rapturous than it did on Wednesday night at Damrosch Park, in a free concert of African music presented by Lincoln Center Out of Doors.
Distance Queen Dibaba Surprises Herself
Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba surprised herself by winning the Olympic long distance double she sealed with a stunning final-lap sprint in the 5,000 metres on Friday.
Graffiti Art Takes Presidential Race to the Streets
L.A.-based artist Shepard Fairey created the now-ubiquitous graphic of Obama, who wrote to him, “Your images have a profound effect on people.”
Ethiopian & African American Relations: The Case of Melaku Bayen & John Robinson
Melaku Bayen is the first Ethiopian to receive a college degree from the United Sates and John Robinson, the Chicago-born African American pilot, was the founder of the Ethiopian Air Force.
Tirunesh Dibaba: The First Woman to Sweep the 5000 and 10000 Olympic Titles
Ethiopia’s Tirunesh Dibaba won her second gold medal at the Beijing Olympics as she took the Women’s 5,000 Meters gold medal on Friday.
No Wifely Distractions for Kenenisa Bekele in Beijing
Ethiopia’s Olympic champion distance runner Kenenisa Bekele has left his actress wife at home to avoid any distractions as he seeks double gold in Beijing.