Sport in Ethiopia

Sports in Ethiopia include many fields. Association football is the most popular sport in Ethiopia, followed by athletics. Ethiopia is best known internationally for its middle-distance and long-distance runners. Seifu Mekonnen was an Olympic contestant for Ethiopia in boxing. The Ethiopian national football team won the 1962 African Cup of Nations. There are also traditional sports events, such as stick fighting which is popular amongst the Surma and Nyangatom people.

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