Sport
CAF president tests positive for COVID-19
Addis Ababa, October 30, 2020 (FBC) -Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Ahmad Ahmad has become the latest senior global football figure to test positive for COVID-19 days after his FIFA counterpart Gianni Infantino.
“This morning I’ve been declared positive to COVID-19,” Ahmad said in a brief statement. “I have mild symptoms, but…
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Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu resigns
Addis Ababa, October 28, 2020 (FBC) - Barcelona President Josep Maria Bartomeu has resigned under increasing pressure.
Fans had been trying to remove Bartomeu, who became president in 2014 and had fallen out with Lionel Messi.
He…
WADA commends Ethiopia’s anti-doping work
Addis Ababa, October 22, 2020 (FBC) –Commissioner of Ethiopian Sport Commission, Elias Shikur, has held talks with World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President, Witold Banka.
In the discussion held via a videoconference today, Commissioner…
Yalemzerf Yehualaw finishes the Gdynia Half Marathon third
Addis Ababa, October 17, 2020 (FBC) – Yalemzerf Yhualaw has won the bronze medal at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020. She has finished the half marathon with a close third in 1:05:19.
The Kenyan athlete,…
Ethiopian- born Adonya wondwosen signs for Manchester United
Addis Ababa, October 14, 2020 (FBC) – An Ethiopian born Adonia Wendwosen has signed for Manchester United under16 team.
He has spent the last two seasons at Chelsea Academy and has been named Chelsea’s best player of the year for his…
Ethiopia sends off an athletics delegation to Gdynia Half Marathon
Addis Ababa, October 13, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopian Athletics Federation has arranged send off event to the athletics delegation to take part in the Gdynia Half Marathon, Poland.
The farewell party held to express goodwill for the athletics…
Ethiopia prepares for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Addis Ababa, October 11, 2020 (FBC) – Federal Sports Commission announced preparations for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic in the light of coronavirus precaution measures.
Elias Shikur, Commissioner of the Sports Commission, said hosting…