Sport
WADA praises success of partnership between SA, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, May 14, 2020 (FBC) - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) claims a three-year partnership agreement between the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) and the Ethiopian National Anti-Doping Organization (ETH-NADO) has had significant benefits for the protection of clean sport in Africa.
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Former national-team player Tesfaye Urgecho dies
Addis Ababa, May 13, 2020 (FBC) -Former Ethiopian national football team player, Tesfaye Urgecho, has died suddenly without known illness, according to the Ethiopian Football Federation.
Tesfaye also played for the Ethiopian Saint George…
Ethiopian Premier League cancelled due to COVID 19 pandemic
Addis Ababa, May 5, 2020 (FBC) –The Ethiopian Premier League 2019/2020 season has been cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.
The decision came after a teleconference was held between the Ethiopian Football Federation…
German football league may resume next month
Addis Ababa, April 23, 2020 (FBC) -Germany's Bundesliga could take a step closer to becoming the first major football league to resume.
The German Football League is meeting at 10:00 BST (09:00 GMT) to discuss Germany's top two divisions…
Champions League and Europa League suspended ‘until further notice’
Addis Ababa, March 2, 2020 (FBC) -All Champions League and Europa League matches have been suspended "until further notice" by Uefa because of the global coronavirus pandemic.
All national team games in June have also been postponed,…
Olympics moved to 2021 over coronavirus outbreak
Addis Ababa, March 24, 2020 (FBC) -Japan and the International Olympic Committee agreed on Tuesday to postpone the Tokyo Olympics by one year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision came as Spain reported 6,600 new coronavirus…
IOC sets deadline for decision on Tokyo Olympic amid coronavirus
Addis Ababa, March 23, 2020 (FBC) - The International Olympic Committee is considering a postponement of Tokyo 2020, and has given itself a deadline of four weeks to make a decision.
The IOC's executive board met on Sunday amid mounting…
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