ISSEA
TRACK
AND
FIELD
The 5th ISSEA Annual Track
and Field tournament took
place at ICS Addis from 24-28
October 2018. The event, which
brought together students
from eight international
schools of the region, had
athletes compete in numerous
fields of competition.
The three day tournament
kicked off on Thursday 24
October with a cross country
competition that took place at
the Guelele Botanic Gardens in
the outskirts of Addis Ababa.
October 25, which also was the
official opening day of ISSEA
Track and Field 2018, had Haile
Gebresilassie, an Olympic and
world distance-run champion
making an opening remark
to the participants of the
event and present medals
to the winners of the cross-
country competition. Making
the opening speech, Dr. Tim
Stuart, the ICS Head of School,
welcomed all the participants
all the athletes and marked
the significance of such inter-
school events in building
cooperation and positive efficiency and expertise of the
interaction among students in ICS officials, the quality of the
the region. “We are particularly athletes, the support, the “wow”
honored to have Haile of havIng Haile GebreSelassie
Gebresilassie among us opening at the opening; so many factors
this event, and we are grateful to combined to put all the months
Haile for making it amongst us of preparation so worthwhile.”
this morning,” he added.
Overall, the event was a success
More than 181 students took for all involved. Describing
part in the event that covered the achievements, Maia, Girls’
19 events of competition. ICS Cross Country and 400m
hosted 178 guest athletes and Dash champion says, “I am
coaches while 33 ICS students really proud of my personal
and coaches took part in the achievements, but what I am
competition. Describing how most proud of is the overall
unique the event was, Mick team work. It was really great to
Cooper, the ICS Athletics and be part of the team. We all had
Activities Director, says, “This worked very hard, and it paid-off.
event was one of the best in the It was fun as well, as the team
5-year track and field history and had many of my friends.”
one of the best ICS has hosted. Adonis, another athlete who took
The volunteer-hosting, the part in the event representing
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