From left: Ethiopian athletics legends Million Wolde, Gebregziabher Gebremariam, Haile Gebrselassie and Ethiopia’s State Minister of Culture and Tourism Habtamu Sissy Awas with copies of …
Continue ReadingGreat Ethiopian Run Launches Registration for 20th Edition
PRESS RELEASE 10 December 2020 – Great Ethiopian Run race organisers have announced plans to stage the 20th edition of the race on the new …
Continue ReadingSuperSport and BetKing Take the Ethiopian Premier League to New Heights
MultiChoice Africa through its subsidiary SuperSport and BetKing cemented its investment into local sports at the signing ceremony for the Ethiopian Premier League. SuperSport were …
Continue ReadingTirunesh Dibaba and Usain Bolt voted ‘The Greatest’
Athletics Weekly Magazune readers consider the sprint star and the distance running ace to be the best of the best. How do you define ‘The Greatest’? …
Continue ReadingLetesenbet Gidey voted as the third best international female athlete of the year by Athletics Weekly
The World 5000m record-breaker, Ethiopian athlete Letesenbet Gidey has been voted as the third best international female athlete of the year (2020) by Athletics Weekly …
Continue ReadingDoha Celebrates Two Years to go to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022
Doha has celebrated two years until the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which will strengthen Doha’s hosting credentials and add to the existing world-class venues …
Continue ReadingAIPS 2021 Elective Congress Postponed to March 2022
LAUSANNE, November 26, 2020 – It has been officially confirmed at the last Executive Committee meeting, held on November 25: the AIPS 2021 Congress will be …
Continue ReadingFIFA Bans CAF President Ahmad for Five Years
LONDON, November 23, 2020 – Ahmad Ahmad, president of the African Football Confederation, has been banned from all football involvement for the next five years …
Continue ReadingEthiopia’s Lidya Tafesse Among 19 African Referees to Officiate at the 2023 Women’s World Cup
The list of appointed referees representing the Confederation of African Football for the next tournament has been released. Fifa announced the selection of 19 referees …
Continue ReadingThe Day in a Life of an Olympic Champion: Haile Gebrselassie’s top 5 Secrets
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a successful athlete is like? Daily habits will help them have a successful career …
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