Sport
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 Elias said doping has become a threat for human health, on top of affecting the sport.
Ethiopia has given…
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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…
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 Athletic Federation, Athlete Derartu Tulu and other…
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 minutes 11.15 seconds set by another Ethiopian…