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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,…
Ethiopia welcomes home triumphant athlete Letesenbet Gidey
Addis Ababa, October 9, 2020 (FBC) – Athlete Letesenbet Gidey, who broke women’s 5,000 in Valencia, has returned home to a heroine welcome she received from the vice president of Ethiopian…
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…