Abebe Bikila - Countdown to Rio 2016 - 31 Iconic Olympic Moments Ethiopian Abebe Bikila became the first east African to win an Olympian medal after finishing first in the Men's Marathon at Rome 1960 despite being barefooted. Bikila then defended his title at Tokyo 1964. As we countdown to Rio 2016, we're taking a look back at 31 iconic moments from Olympic history. View the full playlist here - bit.ly/1WFqO6y Subscribe to the official Olympic channel here: bit.ly/1dn6AV5 Find more about the Olympic Games at www.olympic.org/olympic-games Follow your favourite athletes on the Olympic Athletes Hub: hub.olympic.org/

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