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Tennis: Federer reduced to tears on visit to Ethiopia

published 828 days, 19 hours, 36 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 828 days, 19 hours, 38 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)

ኢትዮጵያዊው ሮቤል በቫንኩቨሩ የክረምት ኦሎምፒክ ይሳተፋል

published 841 days, 20 hours, 49 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 841 days, 21 hours 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)

Mesfin out-sprints World champion Gebremariam in Amorebieta

published 859 days, 19 hours, 51 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 859 days, 20 hours 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)

Atsede of Ethiopia wins Xiamen Marathon women's title

published 870 days, 43 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 870 days, 51 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)

2009 – End of Year Reviews – LONG DISTANCE, Track

published 870 days, 17 hours, 53 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 870 days, 18 hours, 28 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)

Ethiopia’s national team pushed out by Zambia

published 897 days, 22 hours, 38 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 897 days, 22 hours, 52 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)

CECAFA Cup: Ethiopia thrash Djibouti 5-0

published 901 days, 18 hours, 5 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 901 days, 18 hours, 11 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)

Soccer: Ethiopia vs. Djibouti (video)

published 901 days, 18 hours, 5 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 901 days, 18 hours, 21 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)

St. George FC appoints Fesseha Wolde-Emanuel as General Manager

published 920 days, 19 hours, 12 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 920 days, 19 hours, 29 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)

Addis Ababa Cycling Championship to Kick Off on Sunday

published 920 days, 19 hours, 12 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 920 days, 19 hours, 29 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)

Gebre-Egziabher & Genzebe win Ethiopian double in Atapuerca

published 924 days, 20 hours, 24 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 924 days, 20 hours, 28 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)

Tirunesh Dibaba and Sileshi Sihine to compete at the 26th Fortis Zevenheuvelenloop 15-km road race

published 927 days, 18 hours, 30 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 927 days, 18 hours, 55 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)

American Meb Keflezighi wins NYC Marathon

published 931 days, 19 hours, 5 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 931 days, 19 hours, 27 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)

Kasim Adilo defends title, Bizunesh wins women’s race in Istanbul

published 944 days, 19 hours, 24 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 944 days, 19 hours, 34 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)

2010 World Cup Trophy to be displayed in Ethiopia next month

published 956 days, 21 hours, 37 minutes ago posted by adminadmin 956 days, 22 hours 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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