Sport
Agreement signed for renovation of Addis Ababa Stadium
Addis Ababa, January 17, 2021 (FBC) – Federal Sports Commission has signed agreement with Friends Engineering PLC to renovate Addis Ababa Stadium.
It is stated on the signing ceremony that the renovation and refurbishment works will be carried out as per recommendations and standards set by Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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Letesenbet Gidey breaks 2-day-old world record in 10,000m
Addis Ababa, June 9, 2021 (FBC) - Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey lowered the women’s 10,000m world record, two days after Sifan Hassan broke it on the same track in Hengelo, Netherlands.
Letesenbet Gidey, who on October 7 broke the 5000m…
Historic town of Harar hosts road running to display support for GERD
Addis Ababa, June 5, 2021 (FBC) – Hundreds of residents of the historic town of Harar have today participated in a road running to display their support for successful completion of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).
The road…
Zidane leaves Real Madrid for second time as manager
Addis Ababa, May 27, 2021 (FBC) -Manager Zinedine Zidane has resigned from Real Madrid for the second time in his coaching career.
Real failed to win a trophy this season and were pipped to the La Liga title by city rivals Atletico…
Ethiopian national football team awarded prize money of 14mln
Addis Ababa, May 16, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopian men’s national football team has been awarded prize money amounting 14 Million Birr at a ceremony held in Hawassa city.
The award ceremony was jointly organized by the Ethiopian Sports…
Addis Ababa to get 42 more sports, recreational facilities at a cost of 700mln Birr this year
Addis Ababa, May 12, 2021 (FBC) – Addis Ababa Sports Commission stated that 42 additional sports and recreational facilities built at a cost of 700 Million Birr will be inaugurated and go operational till the end of the concluding Ethiopian…
Ethiopian Gudaf wins women’s 10,000m race in Portugal
Addis Ababa, May 9, 2021 (FBC) –Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay has won the women’s 10,000m race held in Portugal yesterday.
She finished the race in a time of 29:39.42, the fifth fastest time in history.