Ethiopia’s running legend, Haile Gebrselassie has been invited by the football world governing body, FIFA to the 2010 World Cup draw, scheduled to be held this week in Cape Town , South Africa.
It is the first time an African athlete is chosen to grace the World Cup draw.
Gebrselassie is one of Africa’s best athlete acclaimed for winning two Olympic gold medals, four world championship 10,000m titles and multiple world records.
He is currently the holder of world marathon record.
Other African officials and football players will join the athlete at the draw.
According to the scheduled program, Gebresilassie will join Secretary General Jérôme Valcke on this important night for the 32 countries competing at the football World Cup next year.
Gebrselassie was busy training for January’s Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon where he is scheduled to make another world record attempt.
The Final Draw will be beamed live to an estimated audience of more than 350 million people in more than 200 territories.
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