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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 outstanding performances in 2019/2020.
Adonai won the Goal of the Season in the 2019/20 season with a distance…
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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…
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 by Derartu Tulu, first vice President of Ethiopian…
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.
Ethiopia’s Kenenisa Bekele missed the London Marathon…