Flag row mars Ethiopia women's 5,000m race win

Ethiopia's Guday Tsegay won the gold medal in the women's 5,000m on Sunday but her triumph was marred by controversy after a fan ran onto the field carrying what appeared to be a Tigray flag.

The fan lifted up both Ethiopian athletes, Guday Tsegay and Dawit Seyaum - who finished third - before being removed from the track by security.

Ethiopia's government launched a military offensive in November 2020 against the northern Tigray region. It followed a dispute between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's government and the TPLF, Tigray's dominant political party.

A civil war ensued, which has left a humanitarian crisis in its wake.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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