Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda, 25, is the sole representative of Eritrea at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022.
Born in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada to Eritrean parents Walday Abeda and Ariam Abeda, Shannon-Ogbnai started skiing in 1999. In 2003, the family moved to Calgary, Alberta.
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A citizen of Eritrea, Canada and the United States, Shannon-Ogbnai represented Eritrea at the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria in 2012. He attended William Aberhart High School in Calgary and is currently studying computer science and business administration at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, Alberta.
Shannon-Ogbnai will compete in men’s giant slalom at the 2022 Winter Olympics. He qualified for the competition on December 21, 2021.
In July 2015, Beijing was elected as the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics at the 128th International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This marks the first time the Winter Olympics is held in China.
Including Shannon-Ogbnai, a total of 2,871 athletes from 91 countries and territories will compete in 109 events in seven sports. The events will be held not only in Beijing but also in other parts of China including Yanqing and Chongli.
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