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conference where he discussed his struggles and his methodology to overcome his obstacles. He explained further why he failed to qualify and the toll it had on his physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Abeda also discussed the negative impact of attending the 2012 Youth
Olympic Games and how it
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for 2022. Later that month, he confirmed the switch and formally retired from Alpine skiing. However, in 2021 it appeared that Abeda had returned to Alpine skiing after his FIS status indicated that he competed in two races. In
September 2021, he confirmed his return to Alpine. On December 21, 2021,
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and several other ligaments and partially fracturing his tibia. After two surgeries and a year of rehabilitation, he returned to competition in March 2017 and successfully met the qualification standards for the games. He planned to return to Alpine for the 2019/2020 season however decided to retire
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after his father received an entry-level engineering job. His father is a geological engineer who works in the Oil and Gas industry. He started skiing at the age three after his sister took a day trip to the local ski hill and convinced his parents to enroll her siblings in the team. Abeda and his
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in the hopes of competing in the 2012 Youth
Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. Having two parents of Eritrean descent, Abeda was granted Eritrean citizenship and a passport. He made his first international appearances in 2012 and competed in many regional races in the US and Canada. In 2014, he
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games, but also at the possibility of retirement. In 2021, his FIS status indicated that he competed in two races in April 2021 confirming his return to Alpine and in
September 2021, he officially came out of retirement and announced his intentions to qualify for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. On
291:. While Abeda enjoyed the different environment, it was not until he was ten years old that he thought about pursuing an Olympic Career when his coach TJ pushed him outside of his comfort zone. Subsequently, Abeda achieved high rankings in regional races and qualified for national events.
361:, boxing, running, and programming. Abeda is a strong advocate for Bulgarian-style training and heavy lifting. He credits Cory Gregory's SquatEveryDay program as the catalyst behind his training regiment and a vital tool that helped him rehabilitate his knee.
249:, Austria. Abeda originally announced his intentions to take the 2018/2019 season off and attend university after the 2018 Winter Olympic Games however announced his retirement and change to bobsleigh. He hinted that he would return for the
702:"Shannon-Ogbani Abeda is a Canadian-born skier but will be flying the flag for Eritrea at next month's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. He explains how his parents encouraged him in the sport..."
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890:"Overcoming Your Fears Shannon Abeda TEDxYouth@AberhartHighSchool"
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