{"id":6283,"date":"2013-07-10T15:25:43","date_gmt":"2013-07-10T15:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/ethiopian-sports-legend-gebrselassie-to-enter-politics\/"},"modified":"2013-07-10T15:25:43","modified_gmt":"2013-07-10T15:25:43","slug":"ethiopian-sports-legend-gebrselassie-to-enter-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/ethiopian-sports-legend-gebrselassie-to-enter-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopian Sports Legend Gebrselassie To Enter Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

Ethiopian athletics legend Haile Gebrselassie said Wednesday he would enter politics in his country, with plans to contest for a seat in parliament in two years time.<\/p>\n

“A lot of messages in the news about me going into politics,” the 40-year old two-time Olympic 10,000m champion said in a message posted on his Twitter account.<\/p>\n

“Yes, I want to be in the parliament in 2015 to help my country to move forward.”<\/p>\n

Gebrselassie, a four-time world 10,000m champion, has in the past made no secret of his ambition to enter politics.<\/p>\n

Ethiopia’s parliament is dominated by the ruling party, with only one opposition member.<\/p>\n

Still an active runner, Gebrselassie in April won his third consecutive Vienna half marathon, clocking a time of 1hr 1min 14sec.<\/p>\n

He also took part in the Boston marathon in April, which was hit by a double bomb attack that killed three people.<\/p>\n

<\/img> <\/img> <\/img> <\/img> <\/div>\n

——————————————————————————————————————————————-
Posted in Nigeria News. <\/a>A DisNaija.Com<\/a> network.<\/p>\n

Source: PM News<\/p>\n

DisNaija.Com<\/b> publishes regular posts on Nigeria News,<\/a> Nigerian Newspapers,<\/a> Online Nigeria Gist.<\/a><\/p>\n

Follow us on Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n

Nigeria News<\/a>
\n
\nFollow @Dis_Naija<\/a>
\n