Sport
Lemlem Hailu’s 1500m record ratified
Addis Ababa, February 6, 2021 (FBC) -Lemlem Hailu’s world U20 indoor 1500m record of 4:01.57, set last year, has been ratified, according to worldathletics.org.
The Ethiopian middle-distance runner clocked her record-breaking time at the World Athletics Indoor Tour meeting in Lievin on 19 February 2020, setting her fourth PB within three weeks.…
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Court ruling restores Ahmad as CAF president
Addis Ababa, January 31, 2021 (FBC) -Madagascar's Ahmad has been dramatically restored as Confederation of African Football (CAF) president following a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Ahmad was banned by FIFA in…
Chelsea sack Frank Lampard 18 months in charge
Addis Ababa, January 25, 2021 (FBC) - Chelsea have sacked manager Frank Lampard after 18 months in charge.
Former Chelsea midfielder Lampard, 42, leaves with the club ninth in the Premier League table after last week's defeat at…
Lydia becomes first fmale referee at CAF tournament
Addis Ababa, January 23, 2021 (FBC) -Ethiopian referee Lydia Tadesse makes history this Saturday as the first woman to referee a match of a major competition of the Confederations of African Football (CAF).
She has been chosen to referee…
Turkish athletes train in Ethiopia for Tokyo Olympics
Addis Ababa, January 2021 (FBC) - Turkey's top-notch athletes have been training in one of Ethiopia’s high-altitude training sites, Sululta, with hopes to clinch the qualifying time required to compete in the marathon and 3,000 meters…
IWBF welcomes Ethiopian Wheelchair Basketball Association
Addis Ababa, January 13, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopian Wheelchair Basketball Association has become member of the International Wheelchair Basket Federation (IWBF).
Ethiopian Sport Commission disclosed that the association has been approved by…
20th Edition Great Ethiopian Run takes place in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, January 10, 2021 (FBC) – The Great Ethiopian Run International 10Km race has taken place today in Addis Ababa involving hundreds of participants. The race has been held in adherence to all COVID 19 precautions, it is indicated.…