At the opening ceremonies for the Vancouver Olympics Friday, Robel Teklemariam will carry the flag for Ethiopia. Teklemariam is a cross-country skier from a country that has no snow. He came to the United States at age 9 while his mother worked for the UN in New York City, and attended the University of New Hampshire on a full scholarship. This will be his second Olympic competition. http://www.theskichannel.com/news/skinews/20100208/Ethiopian-crosscountry-skier-Teklemariam-to-compete-in-his-second-Winter-Olympics
Here's the link:
http://rvamag.com/articles/full/6398/robel-teklemariam-man-slides-ice
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Thanks very much, and GO ROBEL!
-Ian