Silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa, of Ethiopia, gives a protest salute during the awards ceremony after the men's marathon in Rio. (File: AP)The Ethiopian marathon runner who made global headlines with an anti-government gesture at the Rio Olympics finish line returned from exile on Sunday after sports officials assured him he will not face prosecution. Actually I didn't get close to politics, politics gets close to me." Feyisa broke down in tears while speaking about youth who lost their lives during the years of protests. "My training while I was in exile was not good, so it has affected my performance," Feyisa said.

Source: Ethiopian News October 22, 2018 10:24 UTC