Olympic protest runner fails to return home

Olympic marathon silver medallist Feyisa Lilesa failed to return to Ethiopia on despite assurances he would not be punished for his Rio protest over political repression in his country.  As per reports from Addis Ababa said Lilesa was not onboard the plane that landed on Monday night carrying Ethiopia’s Olympics team. The 26-year-old repeated the gesture during the race’s medal ceremony, telling reporters later that he was afraid to go back to his homeland.