According to a report from LetsRun.com, only four of the 18 Ethiopian U20 athletes had their U.S. visa applications accepted

For the last four decades, Ethiopia has won a medal at every World XC Championships. It’s an unbelievable 44-year streak built on dominance and talent. But the streak is now in jeopardy. On Tuesday, it was reported that more than a dozen Ethiopian athletes were denied travel visas to the U.S. ahead of this weekend’s World XC Championships in Tallahassee, Fla.

  • kent_eh
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    1 month ago

    Let’s see how many other countries boycott.

    • LordMayor@piefed.social
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      1 month ago

      The top Americans should boycott, too, if they have any respect for the sport and themselves. We’ll see.