A show of defiance could lead to trouble for Ethiopian medalist

The Washington Post 2016-08-22

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As marathoner Feyisa Lilesa won the silver medal at the Rio Olympics, he crossed the finish line with his hands above his head in an "X." Lilesa was protesting the Ethiopian government’s treatment of the Oromo tribe, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group.
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