Abebe Bikila Quotes

• I wanted the world to know that my country Ethiopia has always won with determination and heroism.

  Abebe Bikila

  Sports, Country, Running

  "50 stunning Olympic moments: Abebe Bikila's 1960 marathon victory - in pictures" by Steven Bloor, www.theguardian.com. April 25, 2012.

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• Men of success meet with tragedy. It was the will of God that I won the Olympics, and it was the will of God that I met with my accident. I accepted those victories as I accept this tragedy. I have to accept both circumstances as facts of life and live happily.

  Abebe Bikila

  Men, Victory, Tragedy

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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