After an eight-month athletics training process, Ethiopia is now set to compete in the upcoming Rio 2016 Olympics.

Among Ethiopia's top athletes training hard for the August games is Tirunesh Dibaba and Gelete Burka, who aim to increase their medal haul at the events.

According their head coach, Hussein Shibo, the athletes are now ready to compete at the games.

"We have been preparing for this for almost eight months. We have been helping our athletes to obtain the time needed to attend Rio …
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