Our blocking and defence was another good spot," she said.Īce U.S. captain Larson said it took her team time to settle, "but once we got passing under control, we were able to run strong offence. The United States, who took bronze in 2016, won 25-19 25-15 25-23 at Ariake Arena, with opposite Andrea Drews scoring 17 points and outside hitter Jordan Larson 15. women's volleyball team defeated world champions and Rio silver medallists Serbia in straight sets on Friday to reach the Olympic final where they face Brazil, who beat South Korea. Though the future looks much brighter now than back in 2010, Gabriyesos says his immediate hope is to receive Israeli citizenship before making any concrete plans.TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. His “next goal” is to compete at next year’s Paris Olympics. Gabriyesos finished 16th in Tokyo with a time of 2:14:02, surprising many with his success. Gabriyesos was eligible to run at Tokyo 2020 after finishing the Agmon Hahula Marathon in Israel in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 55 seconds, to fulfill his dream of competing at an Olympics. And I ran and ran and he didn’t tell me to stop,” he said.Īs a young talent, Gabriyesos earned an International Olympic Committee Refugee Athlete Scholarship and a chance to compete as a refugee as part of a team of athletes who are unable to represent their countries because of their status. “When I started … he (coach) told me to run. He is like a father to me and a man who is part of my life.”įrom that moment on, running became Gabriyesos’ life. “I got a coach, who is my coach now as well. “I had been fond of running even before I left (Eritrea),” he said. There, he told his teachers he could run and they provided equipment and training. When he finally reached Israel, Gabriyesos was first transferred to a refugee camp there, and later started attending school. “We went through the jungle, but this was no longer that scary as it had been when we were very small,” recalled Gabriyesos, who spoke through an interpreter. He had to sleep rough, walk for miles and stay in refugee camps. He went first to Ethiopia, then Sudan, Egypt and finally Israel. Gabriyesos had an aunt in Israel, so he decided to go there. A friend - who was 13 years old - came by and the two of them just set off toward what they hoped would be a better future somewhere safe. Gabriyesos says he made the decision to leave one afternoon while his family was away from home. But it was enough to send him away from his parents at such a young age. Gabriyesos’s own journey back in 2010 lasted for months and was marked by hardship.īorn in a remote village in Eritrea, Gabriyesos won’t even talk about the horrors he had witnessed while he lived in his home country, which was plagued by war, violence and repression. Many who are among the thousands of people traversing the route come from Eritrea, like Gabriyesos, facing perils and challenges along the way. The city is the capital of Serbia, a country in Europe’s southeastern Balkan Peninsula that serves as a land route for refugees and migrants trying to reach Western Europe. “It is not easy to leave your family, to leave your mother … but one must never give up.” “It is a long journey and a huge challenge,” Gabriyesos told The Associated Press after the race in Belgrade. Insight by Carahsoft: How can agencies achieve an excellent customer experience with improved cybersecurity? During this exclusive webinar, moderator Jason Miller will discuss the shift to the cloud and identity and access management strategy with agency and industry leaders. He said that refugees have to try hard, hold on and be strong. Gabriyesos finished in the top 10 in just over an hour. On Sunday, Gabriyesos ran a half-marathon race at the Belgrade Marathon as part of a U.N. Gabriyesos, who turns 25 in July, finished 16th in the marathon at the 2020 Olympics and was the flag-bearer for the Refugee Olympic Team at the Tokyo Games’ opening ceremony. He is now running marathons, sending a message of hope and endurance to all refugees like himself. BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Tachlowini Gabriyesos fled his native Eritrea and walked through the desert to reach Israel when he was just 12 years old.
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