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62 Cameroonian footballers suspended for age fraud – reports
Addis Ababa, March 13, 2024 (FBC) – The Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) has suspended 62 domestic league players for inconsistencies regarding their identities, including Wilfried Nathan Doualla, a player who was selected for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) earlier this year.
According to several reports, Fecafoot published a list of…
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Berihu Aregawi is targeting gold in Belgrade
Addis Ababa, March 11, 2024 (FBC) – Berihu Aregawi, the second-fastest man in history over 10km, will be among Ethiopia’s leading hopes for a gold medal at the World Athletics Cross Country Championships Belgrade 24 on 30 March.
Aregawi…
Degitu Azmeraw leads an Ethiopian podium sweep at Barcelona Marathon
Addis Ababa, March 11, 2024 (FBC) – Degitu Azimeraw led an Ethiopian podium sweep of the women’s race at the Zurich Marató Barcelona, the World Athletics Gold Label road race on Sunday (10).
Degitu, who was contesting her first marathon…
The 13th African Games kicks off in Accra, Ghana
Addis Ababa, March 9, 2024 (FBC) - The 13th African Games officially kicked off in Accra, Ghana bringing together tens of thousands of athletes, officials, and sports fans across the continent to celebrate the prestigious event.
In…
Marathon world record-holder Tigist Assefa is heading to next month’s London Marathon
Addis Ababa, March 5, 2024 (FBC) - The reigning women's marathon world record holder Tigist Aseffa of Ethiopia is among three of the top four fastest women in history who will spearhead a charge to set a new women’s-only world record at the…
Sutume Kebede reigns supreme in Tokyo Marathon, breaking course record in the process
Addis Ababa, March 3, 2024 (FBC) - Sutume Asefa Kebede of Ethiopia set Japanese all-comers' record of 2:15:55 to win at the Tokyo Marathon – a World Athletics Platinum Label road race – on Sunday (3).
She secured convincing victory from…
PREVIEW: More Ethiopian glory incoming in the 1500m at WIC Glasgow 24
Addis Ababa, February 28, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopian athletes are the leading favorites for glory in both men and women middle distance races at the nineteenth edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow 2024.
At the…