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Yemane Tsegay takes Lake Biwa Marathon crown
published 3 days, 10 hours, 50 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 3 days, 10 hours, 54 minutes ago
Monday, March 08, 2010 12:06:28 AM GMT Monday, March 08, 2010 12:02:29 AM GMT
Tsegay takes Lake Biwa crown Yemane Tsegay taking the Lake Biwa Marathon title (Yohei Kamiyama/Agence SHOT) Breaking away from the lead pack after 22Km, Yemane Tsegay of Ethiopia won the Lake Biwa Marathon on Sunday. (more)
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Shetaye Gemechu first Ethiopian runner to test positive for EPO
published 4 days, 9 hours, 49 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 4 days, 9 hours, 56 minutes ago
Sunday, March 07, 2010 1:08:13 AM GMT Sunday, March 07, 2010 1:00:33 AM GMT
Olympic marathoner Shetaye Gemechu has received a two-year ban from the Ethiopian Athletics Federation after testing positive for the banned substance EPO. The 29-year old is the third high profile Ethiopian in the last six years to be charged with a doping offense but first to test positive for EPO. She denied the charges in an exclusive Universal Sports interview. (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: nazret.com tags: athletics, ethiopia, sport

Tergat says Kenya must find a way to stop Ethiopia | News by Country | Reuters
published 17 days, 4 hours, 3 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 17 days, 4 hours, 3 minutes ago
Monday, February 22, 2010 6:53:43 AM GMT Monday, February 22, 2010 6:53:25 AM GMT
Kenyan coaches must improve training and motivation if the country is to end Ethiopia's dominance of the world cross country championships, five-times world champion Paul Tergat said on Saturday. (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: af.reuters.com tags: athletics, sport

It is love-all in Ethiopia for Federer
published 24 days, 11 hours, 51 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 24 days, 11 hours, 59 minutes ago
Sunday, February 14, 2010 11:05:42 PM GMT Sunday, February 14, 2010 10:58:03 PM GMT
World number one Roger Federer sends the ball spinning into the net. His opponent, Ethiopian teenager Jirata Demksa smiles and prays the Swiss is having an off day. (more)
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Tennis: Federer reduced to tears on visit to Ethiopia
published 26 days, 7 hours, 2 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 26 days, 7 hours, 4 minutes ago
Saturday, February 13, 2010 3:55:16 AM GMT Saturday, February 13, 2010 3:53:16 AM GMT
Roger Federer poses with students at a primary school, funded by his charity, the Roger Federer Foundation, in Ethiopia World number one Roger Federer sends the ball spinning into the net. (more)
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ኢትዮጵያዊው ሮቤል በቫንኩቨሩ የክረምት ኦሎምፒክ ይሳተፋል
published 39 days, 8 hours, 14 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 39 days, 8 hours, 25 minutes ago
Sunday, January 31, 2010 2:42:50 AM GMT Sunday, January 31, 2010 2:31:56 AM GMT
በክረምት ኦሎምፒክ ታሪክ ኢትዮጵያን ወክሎ በመወዳደር የመጀመሪያው የሆነው የ35 ዓመቱ ወጣት ሮቤል ተክለማርያም በሚቀጥለው ወር በቫንኩቨር - ካናዳ በሚጀመረው የክረምት (ዊንተር) ኦሎምፒክ ለመሳተፍ ዝግጅቱን ማጠናቀቁን ገለጸ። (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.ethiopiazare.com tags: Atheletics, sport

Mesfin out-sprints World champion Gebremariam in Amorebieta
published 57 days, 7 hours, 17 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 57 days, 7 hours, 26 minutes ago
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:40:11 AM GMT Wednesday, January 13, 2010 3:31:16 AM GMT
Ethiopia’s Humegaw Mesfin provided a major upset today taking a shock win at the ‘56th Cross Internacional Zornotza’. In a thrilling photo-finish sprint on a snowy but not unduly cold day (temperature 8ºC), the 20-year-old defeated the reigning World Cross Country champion Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam, also of Ethiopia. The race had been billed as an [...] (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: abbaymedia.com tags: Atheletics, sport

Atsede of Ethiopia wins Xiamen Marathon women's title
published 67 days, 12 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 67 days, 12 hours, 16 minutes ago
Saturday, January 02, 2010 10:48:04 PM GMT Saturday, January 02, 2010 10:40:24 PM GMT
Ethiopia's Baysa Atsede clinched the women's title at the 2010 Xiamen Internat... (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: english.people.com.cn tags: Marathon, sport

2009 – End of Year Reviews – LONG DISTANCE, Track
published 68 days, 5 hours, 18 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 68 days, 5 hours, 53 minutes ago
Saturday, January 02, 2010 5:38:32 AM GMT Saturday, January 02, 2010 5:03:52 AM GMT
Monte Carlo (December 28, 2009) – A. Lennart Julin (SWE) and Mirko Jalava (FIN) continue with their annual look back at past season with a focus on the Long Distance action on the track. (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.ethiosports.com tags: athletics, sport

Ethiopia’s national team pushed out by Zambia
published 95 days, 10 hours, 3 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 95 days, 10 hours, 18 minutes ago
Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:53:52 AM GMT Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:39:04 AM GMT
By Kalumiana Kalumiana | The Post Zambia edged closer to the quarterfinals of the Orange CECAFA Senior Challenge Cup after a 1-0 win over Ethiopia at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi this afternoon. Herve Renard’s side now lead Group A with a maximum six points from their opening two matches after beating hosts Kenya 2-0 in their opening [...] Related posts:Ethiopia, Zambia face offKenyan basketball team continues its winning streak in Addis AbabaSoccer: Ethiopia vs. Djibouti (video) (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreview.com tags: sport

CECAFA Cup: Ethiopia thrash Djibouti 5-0
published 99 days, 5 hours, 31 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 99 days, 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:26:18 AM GMT Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:20:07 AM GMT
Nairobi, Kenya (November 30, 2009) - Ethiopia have moved to the top of their group at the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup after 5-0 win over Djibouti in Nairobi on Monday. The two teams were locked at 0-0 at half-time, but the Ethiopians unleashed their strikers in the second period. The match was the opening game for both teams [...] (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.goodnewsethiopia.com tags: sport

Soccer: Ethiopia vs. Djibouti (video)
published 99 days, 5 hours, 31 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 99 days, 5 hours, 46 minutes ago
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:26:18 AM GMT Wednesday, December 02, 2009 5:10:52 AM GMT
BBC — Ethiopia have moved to the top of their group at the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup after 5-0 win over Djibouti in Nairobi on Monday. The two teams were locked at 0-0 at half-time, but the Ethiopians unleashed their strikers in the second period. The match was the opening game for both teams in the group [...] Related posts:Seattle Sounders Win US Open Cup Soccer TitleGermany's women reach the European soccer final, despite shaky semiEthiopia out of the women soccer at All-Africa Games (more)
Digg It category: Sport | comment | | source: www.ethiopianreview.com tags: sport

St. George FC appoints Fesseha Wolde-Emanuel as General Manager
published 118 days, 6 hours, 37 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 118 days, 6 hours, 54 minutes ago
Friday, November 13, 2009 4:19:46 AM GMT Friday, November 13, 2009 4:02:48 AM GMT
Fesseha Wolde Amanuel, one of the most notable legendary player of St George FC has been appointed General Manager of the Club to the delight and the satisfaction of club fans and supporters. Fisseha, who lived in the United States in Diaspora for decades, arrived home [...] (more)
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Addis Ababa Cycling Championship to Kick Off on Sunday
published 118 days, 6 hours, 37 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 118 days, 6 hours, 54 minutes ago
Friday, November 13, 2009 4:19:46 AM GMT Friday, November 13, 2009 4:02:22 AM GMT
The new Addis Ababa Cycling Championship season will kick off this Sunday, November 15, 2009. According to the Addis Ababa Cycling Federation’s schedule, competitions will take place every Sunday for the next four weeks. The first stage, which will [...] (more)
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Gebre-Egziabher & Genzebe win Ethiopian double in Atapuerca
published 122 days, 7 hours, 49 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 122 days, 7 hours, 54 minutes ago
Monday, November 09, 2009 3:07:29 AM GMT Monday, November 09, 2009 3:03:07 AM GMT
Reigning World Cross Country champion Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam of Ethiopia captured a thrilling sprint victory ahead of Spain’s Alemayehu Bezabeh as the new Spanish Cross Country season kicked off with the ‘6th Cross Internacional de Atapuerca’ today on a cold and very windy day. (more)
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Tirunesh Dibaba and Sileshi Sihine to compete at the 26th Fortis Zevenheuvelenloop 15-km road race
published 125 days, 5 hours, 56 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 125 days, 6 hours, 21 minutes ago
Friday, November 06, 2009 5:01:03 AM GMT Friday, November 06, 2009 4:36:01 AM GMT
Tirunesh Dibaba and husband Sileshi Sihine will make their return to road running action when they compete at the 26th Fortis Zevenheuvelenloop (Seven Hills), a 15km race in Nijmegen, Netherlands on Sunday, November 15, 2009. (more)
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American Meb Keflezighi wins NYC Marathon
published 129 days, 6 hours, 30 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 129 days, 6 hours, 52 minutes ago
Monday, November 02, 2009 4:26:56 AM GMT Monday, November 02, 2009 4:05:00 AM GMT
That day in Central Park two years ago was shaping up as a triumphant symbol of the resurgence in American distance running Meb Keflezighi helped inspire. (more)
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Kasim Adilo defends title, Bizunesh wins women’s race in Istanbul
published 142 days, 6 hours, 49 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 142 days, 6 hours, 59 minutes ago
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 4:07:50 AM GMT Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:57:32 AM GMT
By Mamo Gebrehiwot (mamo@goodnewsethiopia.com)  Istanbul, Turkey – (October 19, 2009) – Kasim Adilo successfully defended his men’s title when he won the 31st Istanbul Eurasia Marathon here yesterday in 2:12.14. In the women’s race, Bezunesh Urgesa finished first in 2:32.45.  Men 1 Kasime Adilo Roba ETH 2:12:14 7. Gudeta Gemechu Biratu ETH 2:16:55       WOMEN 1. Bizunesh Urgesa ETH 2:32:45 2. Ashu Kasim ETH 2:34:54 6. Almaz Alemu ETH [...] (more)
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2010 World Cup Trophy to be displayed in Ethiopia next month
published 154 days, 9 hours, 3 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 154 days, 9 hours, 25 minutes ago
Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:54:16 AM GMT Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:31:29 AM GMT
By Mamo Gebrehiwot (mamo@goodnewsethiopia.com) Addis Ababa (October 7, 2009) – The 2010 World Cup Trophy, football’s greatest prize, will be on display at the Millennium Hall here in the capital from November 17-19, 2009, courtesy of Coca Cola East Africa Bottling Company.  Ali Bwana, Sales & Marketing Manager for East Africa Bottling Share Co., said that Ethiopian [...] (more)
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