17th Olympic Games

At the Rome Olympics, African athlete Abibe won the marathon gold medal for the first time. Reporters and photographers surrounded the long-distance runner from Ethiopia, congratulating him, asking all kinds of questions, and looking curiously at the lanky and powerful barefoot athletes. The next day, the nickname "Barefoot Fairy" became a newspaper Hot news on. Abebebikila became famous overnight. "Bekila" means "little flower" in Ethiopian, but Bekila's childhood life was not as beautiful as flowers, but was spent in hunger and poverty. As for "flower", it is just a bitter cauliflower growing in the cold wind. Bekila was born in a remote mountain village in Ethiopia on September 17, 1932. Because his family was poor, he became a sheepherder when he was 10 years old and often went dozens of kilometers away to herd sheep. In search of new grasslands, he had to cross snow-capped peaks, climb steep cliffs, and walk through desolate misty mountains. It's hard for a 10-year-old. At the age of 13, he went to school. At school, he joined the hockey team and soon became its captain. At the age of 20, he served in the army and became a member of the Royal Guards. There, he became obsessed with football during his first four years and later became a basketball player. In 1956, at the age of 24, he started running and soon became a marathon runner. Victory at the Rome Olympics made the 28-year-old Bekila a national hero in Ethiopia. When Bekila returned to Ethiopia, thousands of people gathered at the airport to welcome him. When the plane landed slowly, people couldn't wait to see the hero returning home with a glorious reputation. Bekila walked out of the plane wearing an Olympic gold medal, and people shouted: "Abby! Abebe!" The band played a song specially written for Ethiopia's first Olympic champion. Accompanied by music, singing and cheers, the car took him to the palace. Emperor Selassie personally received him, congratulated him, had a cordial conversation with him, and ordered him to be promoted to a royal officer and awarded him the "Ethiopian Star" medal. The celebration lasted for four days, and various delegations, celebrities, and sports fans came to the champion's new home to congratulate him. Ethiopia is immersed in joy and happiness. But victory did not go to the champion's head, flowers did not intoxicate the champion's heart, and honor did not take away the champion's will. Bekila trained harder. The Tokyo Olympics are coming soon. Bekila is at the Olympics again. This time, the focus of reporters’ cameras will not let go of this “barefoot fairy.” Of course, whether the former Olympic champion can win again is also a question of concern to everyone. Most people were skeptical: first, no one had ever won the marathon twice in Olympic history; second, Bekila had just had appendix surgery two weeks ago, but his body had not yet recovered. Third, Bekila is old, already 32 years old. However, Bekila firmly believed in his own strength and never stopped training for four years in preparation for the Olympics. He said, "I am confident that I can win the championship again in Tokyo." At 1 p.m. on October 21, 1964, the exciting Tokyo Olympic Marathon began. 68 of the world's best athletes from 35 countries set off from the Tokyo National Stadium. There was no wind on this day, the sky was overcast, and the temperature was 18 degrees Celsius. At the National Stadium, countless pairs of eyes are staring at the starting line of the marathon. I saw Bekila's movements relaxed, like a tireless deer, running faster and faster, getting further and further away from the opponent. When he reached 30 kilometers, he was more than 300 meters behind the second place, but his speed did not slow down and he was running like a fly. When Bekila crossed the finish line with her hands raised, the audience burst into a storm of applause! People say abebebikila is a newspaper in Chunyan. Spring swallows will bring spring. It brought a glorious spring to Bekila's African run. Before the Rome Olympics, long-distance running was unknown in Africa, but now it is famous around the world. In Mexico City, he injured his foot and had to leave midway.

Although Bekila failed, he was pleased to see that an African won the Olympic long-distance running championship, while his compatriot Wald won the marathon gold medal. After the Mexico Olympics, something unfortunate happened. Abebe was seriously injured in a car accident. Despite multiple treatments, he remained paralyzed. But Abebe has not lost faith. He longed to regain his health. He said: "I am an athlete and I believe that one day I will be able to stand up. It takes a fight. People who don't have the courage to fight have no right to win, and winning is what life is all about." When Abby knew he would not recover , he was in great pain. But the heavy blow did not make him despair, and he could not run away, so he started practicing archery. In 1971, he participated in the World Paralympic Archery Competition in Oslo, Norway, in a wheelchair and achieved good results. In 1972, regardless of the inconvenience caused by his physical disability and the high mountains and long distances, he participated in the 20th Olympic Games in Munich. His will and actions deeply moved people. It is a pity that this generation of optimistic and tenacious outstanding long-distance runners failed to win life from the clutches of death. Died early due to cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 41. In October 1973, a grand funeral was held for him. As many as 70,000 people attended his funeral, which was the largest number of people attending a memorial service for a sports star in the world. It reflected the deep memory and high respect of the Ethiopian people for him.

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