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Ethiopia’s Letesenbet breaks 5,000m world record
Addis Ababa, October 8, 2020 (FBC) -Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey broke the women's 5,000m world record in Valencia, Spain.
Letesenbet, 22, clocked 14 minutes 6.62 seconds to better the 14…
Ethiopia’s winning London Marathon athletes receive warm welcome
Addis Ababa, October 6, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia’s winning 40th London Marathon athletes were given a warm welcome home today.
Upon arrival at Bole International Airport, they were received…
Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata wins 2020 London Marathon
Addis Ababa, October 4, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata has won the men's 2020 London Marathon.
He finished the race in 2:05:41. Another Ethiopian, Sisay Lemma, was third.…
Kenenisa Bekele to miss London Marathon because of calf injury
Addis Ababa, October 2, 2020 (FBC) -Kenenisa Bekele's much-anticipated London Marathon duel with Eliud Kipchoge is off after the Ethiopian pulled out with a calf injury.
Kenenisa, 38, was…
SuperSport inks broadcasting deal with Ethiopian Premier League
Addis Ababa, September 29, 2020 (FBC) – Super Sport has inked broadcasting deal with Ethiopian Premier League to air matches in the country.
MultiChoice’s Supersport said it won the right…
Wubetu Abate named Ethiopian national team coach
Addis Ababa, September 28, 2020 (FBC) –Wubetu Abate has been appointed as head coach of the Ethiopian men’s national football team.
According to a press conference issued today by the…
Mekelle 70 Enderta and Fasil Kenema to participate in CAF continental club football competitions
Addis Ababa, September 23, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopian Premier League Share Company has decided Mekelle 70 Enderta and Fasil Kenema football clubs to participate in the 2020/21 CAF continental…
UK government postpones plan to reintroduce fans
Addis Ababa, September 22, 2020 (FBC) -Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed plans for fans to return to watch live sport events in England from 1 October will not go ahead.
The…
Loza Abera wins MFPA best player Award 2020
Addis Ababa, September 28, 2020 (FBC) – Loza Abera has won Malta Football Players Association Award of 2020 as best female player of the year.
Loza Abera said she wants to play for top…
Former IAAF head found guilty of corruption, jailed
Addis Ababa, September 16, 2020 (FBC) -Lamine Diack, former head of athletics' world governing body, has been sentenced to four years in prison, two of them suspended, after being found…