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Ethiopia’s Selemon wins men’s 10,000 metres
Addis Ababa, July 30, 2021 (FBC) - Selemon Barega of Ethiopia won the men’s 10,000 metres gold medal, the first of the Olympic athletics programme, on Friday, defeating world champion and world record holder Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda.
Cheptegei’s compatriot Jacob Kiplimo took bronze.
The 21-year old Selemon’s victory was secured on the last…
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Ethiopia’s Lamecha cruised to men’s 3,000 metres steeplechase final
Addis Ababa, July 30, 2021 (FBC) -Ethiopia's Lamecha Girma cruised to the final of the men's 3,000 metres steeplechase on Friday with the fastest time of the round of 8:09.83.
The 20-year-old world silver-medalist at the 2019 world…
Ethiopian athletes aspire triumph at Tokyo Olympics
Addis Ababa, July 23, 2021 (FBC) - Nibret Melak, 21, has been dreaming of shining at the Olympics ever since he saw his childhood idol and Ethiopia's running great Kenenisa Bekele run at the 2012 London Summer Olympics on a television…
Ethiopian Olympic athletes get send off from President Sahle-Work
Addis Ababa, July 13, 2021 (FBC) - President Sahle-Work Zewde held a send-off ceremony at the grand national palace for Ethiopia’s athletic delegation heading to Tokyo olympic.
The President handed over the Ethiopian flag to…
President Sahle-Work encourages Ethiopian team for Tokyo Olympic to aspire success
Addis Ababa, July 7, 2021 (FBC) - President Sahle-Work Zewde have encouraged the the national team for Tokyo Olympic to aspre big success in all games ahead.
The patron of the the Ethiopian Olympic team, President Sahle-Work Zewde has…
Yomif Kejelcha scores victory in Oslo Diamond League
Addis Ababa, July 2, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopian Athlete Yomif Kejelcha has scored victory in Oslo Diamond League, Norway. Yomif held impressive personal Best in running the 3000 meters race with 26:26:25.
On the other hand, in women’s 5,000…
Ethiopian athletes win Jeslo Moonlight Half Marathon in Italy
Addis Ababa, June 28, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopian Athletes Taye Girma and Meseret Engidu won Jeslo Moonlight Half Marathon, Italy with first ranks in both men’ and women’s race.
Taye Girma finished the race in 1:04:11 in men’s race while…