London Olympics 2012: Many Countries Represented by Oromia-Ethiopian Origins
By Caalaa Ganamoo | August 3, 2012
Oromia has produced thousands of young men and women athletes who dominate Olympic events and beyond. These young men and women leave memories behind themselves at every Olympics that every media outlet writes at least once in every four years. Abebe Bikila left a living historical temptation for the world. To write about marathon, one has to begin with Abebe Bikila. For the last 40 years, his name is at the front page of Olympic presses. Darartu Tulu is one of the great Oromo young women whose name is unforgettable in every athletics competition.
There are dozens of Oromo young runners represent Ethiopia today, not Oromia. More than ten countries in the world are sharing also the represention by young Oromo refugee athletes today in London.
Thousands of Oromos fled the successive Ethiopian regimes, because of the repression. The most brutal regime that produced the most Oromo refugees around the world is the current Tigrean led regime. The young Oromo athletes are from these refugees.
Among those countries represented by Oromo athletes is Bahrain. It is unique, because the number of non-Bahrainians are more the native. Out of 12 individuals, there are seven Oromos in Bahrain’s Olympics team. It includes Mimi Belete, Tejitu Daba, Lishan Dula, Shitaye Eshete, Marym Yusuf Jamal (born Zenebech Tola), Bilisuma Shugi and Genzeb Shumi. There are more Oromo athletes who did not make this year’s Olympics in many Arab countries, Europe and America. Some pictures of Oromo refugees who made to the London Olympics this year:
 Maryam Yusuf Jamal (born Zenebech Tola), Bahrain |
 Genzeb Shumi, Bahrain |
 Bilisuma Shugi, Bahrain |
 Shitaye Eshete, Bahrain |
 Lishan Dula, Bahrain |
 Tejitu Daba, Bahrain |
 Mimi Belete, Bahrain |
 Betlhem Desalegn, UAE |
 Urige Buta, Norway |
 Sultan Haydar (born Chaltu), Turkey |
 Hayle Ibrahimov, may be non-Oromo Azerbaijan |
 Layes Abdullayeva (Tsige), may be non-Oromo Azerbaijan |
| –Caalaa Ganamoo cganamo@gmail.com | |||
Wow! Amazing!
Good job Mr Caalaa
I would like to thank brother Caalaa to take this issue seriously and make it a public news.
I am 100% convinced, if Oromo medias work very hard to utilize (use) the publicity of our talented brothers and sisters (who lead the whole world in athletics) for the last 40 years, they can publicize Oromiyaa and Oromummaa very effectively.
For the last40 years, Oromos are leading the whole world, both in men and men. All these happens under very repressive regimes. If we publicize the simple truth (that Oromos are leading the world despite the worst conditions), Oromiyaa and Oromummaa shall definitely win/earn a huge sympathy from all civilized human kinds.
Please, please, Oromians medias, please work on this issue.
Oromiyaan ni Bilisoomti!
Really i’m filling very very well to have national media like this
I am from Somalia, originally Oromo, I believe Oromo people must unite and start controlling Ethiopia. We belong to Ethiopia we are the majoirty, let us unite our hearts and minds. Our enemies will fall.
We don’t belongs to Ethiopia.
Initially When I saw the pic her caring Oromo flag, I thought it as though it is true, later I realized it is a made up image. Anyhow, it is good to dream and the dream to come true is not far away for Oromo athletes to represent there own country. Never give up….soon or later we will be out of oppression and freedom is not far away ….. It is just on the corner. Finally, we need to work at it in unison and collectively.
Thank you guys. 1 day is 1day. The day will come soon. There is no one who thinks that ethiopia will remain like this. Who thought dictator regime Hosni mubarack would collapse? The change will come surely. But we need to be united at every corner. Our elite athletics will run for oromia 1 day. Oromia shall be free!
What is your point now? That are all humankind and there isn’t as such special or unique individuals – all are human beings. That is it! We don’t need further lecture on simply they are Oromos or else ones. At this time of century, we really do not need special favour. One way or another, human being is the same – whether you live here or there somewhere else. Nothing makes you special for any particular reason. Do not attempt to draw unnecessay line between people. We all belong to the Heavenly Father – Almighty God, Got it!
Ah! you come to believe now that everyone is the “same” from “almight God” that is big change in your life
Debela,ur name and ur idea is contrary to each other.Can u explain why countries like Canad,USA got independence from UK whereby people were settlers from UK.Why Cuba got independence from Spain where by they are all from Spain and Spanish colony.
According to international law any nation or groups of particular culture have rights to self determination even if the differences is based on Ideology,as far as that nation believe that they do not have a common goal and future with another party.
In our case as citizen of Oromia we were occupied by slave traders who exchanged our people with guns,evedences,the term Tiyit ,temenja and Naft are names of guns in Turkish language,it’s the modern weapons used by slave traders.Our people were sold,massacared,children burnt,till now the oromos have an special day known as daY OF REMEMBERANCE OF AMBUTATIUON ,AND BREAST CUTTING OF AANOLE IN ARSI.THESE MEANS WE REMEMBER THE INVASSION OF NAFTEGNA SETTELERS AS THE JEWISH PEOPLE REMEMBER THE HOLOKHUST BY NAZI.
ALSO WE HAVE NO COMON FUTURE AND COMON CULTURE AS WELL AS WE DONOT HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR OCCUPIER,THEREFORE DISMANTTLING THE NAFTEGNA GENOCIDE SYSTEM IS A LASTING SOLUTIONSS TO ALLOW THE OROMOS,NILOTICS ,SIDAMAS AND OTHERS TO EXPERIENCE PEACE AND DEVELOPEMENTS THE NAFTEGNA SYSTEM DENIED THEM FOR LONG PERIODS.