Ethiopian runner Feyisa Lilesa
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Feyisa Lilesa, an Ethiopian runner who took second place in the men's marathon at the 2016 Olympics, is seen at a press conference in Washington, D.C., on September 13, 2016. Lilesa raised his arms in a gesture of solidarity with the Oromo people as he crossed the Olympic finish line in an effort to raise awareness of the plight of his ethnic group, which is persecuted by the Ethiopian government.