Eritrea’s 1st winter Olympian details mental anguish from racism growing up in Canada

Eritrea flag-bearer Shannon-Ogbani Abeda seen during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Born in Fort McMurray, Alta., Abeda experienced a decline in his mental health, triggered by traumatic racial abuse dating back to 2011. (Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) Skier Shannon-Ogbani Abeda’s journey to […]

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