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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 just two seconds short of Kipchoge's world record when he won the Berlin Marathon last year.
"I am very disappointed," said Kenenisa.
"I picked up a…
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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 to broadcast live football matches of the…
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 Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF), Wubetu was given…
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 club football competitions.
Accordingly, Mekelle…
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 plans were placed under review after a rise in…
Loza Abera wins MFPA best player Award 2020
Addis Ababa, September 28, 2020 (FBC) – Loza Abera has won Malta Football Players Association Award of 2020 as best female player of the year.
Loza Abera said she wants to play for top teams in Europe and win more trophies after winning…
Former IAAF head found guilty of corruption, jailed
Addis Ababa, September 16, 2020 (FBC) -Lamine Diack, former head of athletics' world governing body, has been sentenced to four years in prison, two of them suspended, after being found guilty of corruption.
The Senegalese, 87, faced…