Young Ethiopians embrace boxing
STORY: Young Ethiopians embrace boxing
DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023
LENGTH: 00:04:50
LOCATION: Addis Ababa
CATEGORY: SPORTS
SHOTLIST:
1. various of Ethiopians boxing
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Amharic): AYELE MOHAMED, Veteran athlete
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Amharic): DESALEGN SISAY, Boxer
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Amharic): EYASSU WOSSEN, Ethiopian Boxing Federation President
5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Amharic): BETHLEHEM GEZAHAGN, Boxer
STORYLINE:
Bethlehem Gezahagn, 22, is anxiously, yet confidently, waiting for her boxing match on Sunday at a national championship, which will decide her life-long dream of representing her country in the international arena.
Ahead of the 51-kg category match, the aspiring young boxer is warming up with fast-moving footwork while checking on her protective gloves and hand wraps.
"I have never been this nervous. It is not because of the fighting, but I am not used to competing in front of a big crowd of people," Gezahagn told Xinhua.
For the past nine years, Gezahagn has been practicing boxing as a full-time profes
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