Where is ABDI BILE ABDI- the Somali Athletics HERO

[surria]

Oh my god A Somali athlete won a gold medal in an Olympic event? Seriously, I never thought Somalis won any medals in a sports event let alone an Olympic one.

[xoogSADE14]

^ ama shalaad dhalatay ama soomaaliba ma tihid

abdi bile abdi owns a xawalad company in VA.......

[Homer Simpso]

Arabman is always the contrary.. his mind works alienly.. dont mind him... siduu hero kunoqday buu leeyahay.. have u never heard of sport hero's?... alotta people see Muhamad Ali as their greatest hero!!.. what is he done for them?... he is a person we can relate to, that why he is a hero...... go eat some basal... thas what you do best

[Gacalisa]

I saw him late year for the first and last time, and his wife, she looked ethiopean.

anywayz, if you guys know about NASSU, North American Somali Student Union, they had thier anuall election, which hear in the good CO, he was one of the quests, it was amazing. they also had the Dean of a university in Somalia, i forget the name though.


so he is hear living in North America.

[The Arabman]

"alotta people see Muhamad Ali as their greatest hero!!.. what is he done for them?"

Muhammad Ali was part of the civil rights activists; he has championed and fought for the causes and rights of African Americans. That's why African Americans regard him as a hero, not because he was a great boxer. Being a great athlete is an individual accomplishment, something that has little to do with being a "hero." You can't even find the word "hero" mentioned in this link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali

[Touheed]

The Arabman Abdi Bile introduced the Somali pride to the world. He boasted about how much Camel milk his people drank.

Abdibille is Somalia's first sports ambassador if you like. He was to every Somali an Idol

[The Arabman]

"Abdi Bile introduced the Somali pride to the world. He boasted about how much Camel milk his people drank."

Well, Islam discourages pride or being boastful about someone/something. Islam encourages to be humble.

[Touheed]

Muhammad Ali was a humble man???

[Wise-Man]

Well, as XoogSade said, Abdi-Bile Cabdi is here in Virginia and runs his own Xawalad. if you are interested meeting him, let me know, will give you the dress..

[surria]

[quote="xoogSADE14"]^ ama shalaad dhalatay ama soomaaliba ma tihid

abdi bile abdi owns a xawalad company in VA.......[/quote]

Whatever, make fun of the fact i didn't know this person . But seriously, are there more somali medal winners or is he the only one?

[The Arabman]

"are there more somali medal winners or is he the only one?"

If we are talking talking about an international gold medal, I think he's the only one. On the other hand, there are Somalis who have won medals in US*/European college and regional (Africa, Middle East) championships. I personally knew (don't know about his whereabouts) one track & field athlete who has won a medal in Seychelles. I used to play chess with him and others. I forgot his name, but his nickname was "La taliye" (used to frequently make comments about what move to make in a chess game).

* http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Abdirahman_Abdi.asp

[Cadeey]

I meet him rather a handsome fella for his age ofcourse. He happens to an abti of mine. So he was invited to the house. I was young at the time nevertheless his face is still imprinted on my memory.

[kambuli]

Wise-man,
quote "
Well, as XoogSade said, Abdi-Bile Cabdi is here in Virginia and runs his own Xawalad. if you are interested meeting him, let me know, will give you the dress..


So you live in Virginia?


Xoogsade,

Are you reer Nuur by any chance?

[xoogSADE14]

kambuli

maya walaal i am bah darandoole, reer kooshin

why do you ask?

[Wise-Man]

Yes, Kambuli... I live in Alexandria, Virginia. Don’t tell me you live in Northern Virginia or Washington Metropolitan Area. if that is the case, how about a blind-meeting inabti?

You know what; I met him eight months ago while I was trying to send some money. By the time I was living, he gave me his business card and the card read Abdi-bile Cabdi. I was like Wow, we have another Abdi-Bale Abdi in here. And to my surprise, he said, “Waa isagiiye, Xawaalada Cusub Suuq haloo yeelo”