From: michael seium (michael.seium@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Dec 21 2009 - 12:16:16 EST
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* Overlooking the escarpments and the natural beauty of Eritrea as well
as the tough up hill mountains and down hill flat course the tour of Eritrea
has proven it is a top notch sporting competition to be reckoned with. In
less than 20 years this cycling event has turned into an internationally
recognized event by the international cycling union. A success story that
has not even gotten a small coverage by the international media that would
rather fabricate and write garbage stories about this young and aspiring
nation. ***
*I must say the excellent coverage by Eritrean Television showed not only
the race and its dynamics but also the beauty of the nation. Seeing the
Eritrean flags moving at high speeds added so much color and with the
athleticism of the cyclists flying in light speeds the view was so
mesmerizing. Villages and their populations coming out to support and watch
and host cyclists from 7 countries along side of Eritrean Teams A & B was
absolutely a joy to watch. **National cycling teams from Eritrea, Sudan,
Libya, Morocco, Egypt, Kenya, and Saudi Arabia participated in this year’s
version of the "Tour Eritrea”. ***
*Check out the link on Shabait.com for pictures: http://74.63.78.28/
Tour%20Eritrea%202009/index.html*
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*As it is cycling is not a very friendly sport for blacks and Africans. As
the sport grows, Eritrea is not only contributing to its growth but will
soon play a major role by breaking racial barriers. The last time a big name
black cyclist won a world champion was many decades ago. In 1899 Major Tyler
an American cyclist despite many challenges won the world one-mile track
cycling championship after setting numerous world records and overcoming
strong racial discrimination. Eritrea as a new and growing African nation is
also facing all types of obstacles but will overcome as it has done in the
past.*
*Eritrea has already inspired the next generation of cyclists by creating
it’s own event with partnerships from genuine friends. It is not easy to
plan, strategize and host an internationally recognized event, however the
event was a huge success by any standard. Like it’s nation-building process
in every sector of its society the “Tour of Eritrea” is a prime example of
what the future holds for the nation of a determined people.The Tour of
Eritrea will host more teams and more fans in the future adding more
visitors to the country. Witnesses that will judge for themselves if
Eritrea is truly what the amateur journalists say it is. Meanwhile Eritrean
national teams kept home the awards from 1st place through 3rd place while
the Moroccan and Egyptian teams stood 4th and 5th respectively.*
*Congratulations to all those who worked hard to make the event successful.
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*Mike Seium for*
*http://eri-internationalsports.blogspot.com/*
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