Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero, who pledged on Wednesday to join the fight against rebellious forces, gestures at his office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri ADDIS ABABA, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero Haile Gebrselassie pledged on Wednesday to join the fight against rebellious forces in his country, after the prime minister said he had gone to direct the war from the front lines. The 48-year-old retired champion, who set 27 long distance running records, told Reuters that he felt compelled to join up because Ethiopia’s existence