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Eritrea sports people are exemplary figures before Africa. Eritrea, an east African country has acquired achievements in sports in the recent years. Cycling and football are very popular sports in Eritrea. Eritrea provides various facilities towards aspiring sports personalities. Both cycling and football are considered to be the national sports in Eritrea.
Desalegn Negash had won championships in cycling for a number of times. He participated in the rally in Italy where his efforts outshined the Italian cyclists. He had played for a number of sports club in Eritrea. Later he joined Eritrea's national cycling team as a coach.
Zersenay Tadesse is another important Eritrean sports personality. He won a number of medals in his career. He was the first player among Eritrean sports people to win a medal in the Olympic games. He won the bronze in Summer Olympics of 2004. He turned a winner in many championships and set a world record in 2006.
The football clubs in Eritrea offer proper guidance to the future football players. Henok Goitom is a famous name in Eritrean football. Nebiat Habtemariam, Ali Abdallah, Merat Bahta Ogbagaber, Yared Asmerom are some of the important Eritrean athletes.
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