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Kenenisa and Kipchoge to take part in virtual marathon
Addis Ababa, May 29, 2020 (FBC) - Athletics superstars Kenenisa Bekele, Eliud Kipchoge, Joshua Cheptegei and Geoffrey Kamworor are to take part in a worldwide virtual team relay marathon next month.
The marathon, which will take place between 6 and 7 June, is open to all athletics fans worldwide.
An initiative of the NN Running team, MA RA TH…
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Loza Abera wins her second league title in Europe
Addis Ababa, May 27, 2020 (FBC) – Loza Abera, who joined the Maltese Club from Adama City in September, 2019 has won her second league title in Europe.
Goal.com reported that Loza scored 30 goals in 12 outings to emerge as the league's…
Ethiopian athletes raise funds to fight virus in virtual run
Addis Ababa, May 18, 2020 (FBC) — Tirunesh Dibaba ran in an empty stadium and Kenenisa Bekele inside his own home as the former Olympic champions raised funds Saturday for Ethiopia’s fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
The Ethiopian…
WADA praises success of partnership between SA, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, May 14, 2020 (FBC) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) claims a three-year partnership agreement between the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) and the Ethiopian National Anti-Doping Organization…
Former national-team player Tesfaye Urgecho dies
Addis Ababa, May 13, 2020 (FBC) -Former Ethiopian national football team player, Tesfaye Urgecho, has died suddenly without known illness, according to the Ethiopian Football Federation.
Tesfaye also played for the Ethiopian Saint George…
Ethiopian Premier League cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic
Addis Ababa, May 5, 2020 (FBC) –The Ethiopian Premier League 2019/2020 season has been cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.
The decision came after a teleconference was held between the Ethiopian Football Federation…
German football league may resume next month
Addis Ababa, April 23, 2020 (FBC) -Germany's Bundesliga could take a step closer to becoming the first major football league to resume.
The German Football League is meeting at 10:00 BST (09:00 GMT) to discuss Germany's top two divisions…