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ESFNA Trophies Named
Press Release
Ethiopian Sports Federation in North America (ESFNA) has named its 2013 winning trophies recognizing two Ethiopian legends. The 30th anniversary ESFNA first division winners will receive the Fekrou Kidane Trophy while the second division winners will receive the Tesfaye Lemma Trophy. In addition to the naming of the Division II trophy, ESFNA will dedicate the 2013 Ethiopian day...
Fifa elects Burundi’s Lydia Nsekera as first woman executive
Burundi FA president Lydia Nsekera has been elected as the first woman to Fifa’s powerful executive committee  in the governing body’s 109-year history.
Nsekera, 46, will serve a four-year term on the committee after winning the vote at the Fifa congress in Mauritius.
She collected 95 of the 203 votes ahead of Australian Moya Dodd and Sonia Bien-Aime, of Turks and Caicos Islands.
Nsekera...
The Mauritius Regatta – May 18-25
Mauritius Regatta (Photo: www.themauritiusregatta.com)
Press Release
After three editions in the Seychelles, the first edition of the Mauritius Regatta will be held in Mauritius from 18th to 25th May 2013.
Mauritius, the jewel in the Indian Ocean, will unveil its charms to the best offshore skippers during a week of regattas on the West coast of the island. Widely known for its kite-surfing and golf...
Portland to Host 2013 USA Gymnastics Men’s Junior Olympics National Championships
Participating Oregon Gymnasts to Perform During Training
Session Tomorrow at Oregon Gymnastics Academy Â
Portland, Oregon (PRESS RELEASE)– Portland will host its first ever USA Gymnastics national championship event next week as more than 1,000 gymnasts, coaches and family members descend on Portland for the 2013 USA Gymnastics Men’s Junior Olympics National Championships, May 1 -May...
Boston victims honoured as London anticipates fast times
Patrick Makau, Geoffrey Mutai, Tsegaye Kebede, Wilson Kipsang and Stephen Kiprotich ahead of the 2013 Virgin London Marathon (Getty Images)
It has been a somber week of sadness and solidarity ahead of start of the 2013 Virgin London Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Road Race, this coming Sunday.
Having proudly, and justifiably, proclaimed their elite men’s field as ‘the greatest ever assembled’,...
Congratulation to Fregenet Foundation Runners
Fregenet Runners (Photo: Fregenet Foundation)
Los Angeles, CA - Please join us in congratulating all the Fregenet Foundation runners, who Saturday and Sunday  completed the 2013 LA Big 5K run and the LA Marathon!
Through their strenuous efforts, our runners not only achieved their personal goals but dedicated themselves to raise awareness and much-needed funds to help spread early childhood education...
Super Eagles to play friendly against Mexico in Houston
Nigeria will face Mexico in a high-profile friendly in the United States on 31 May as part of their preparations for the Confederations Cup.
The match will be held at the at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
“We are pleased that the reigning African champions will have such a high-quality final preparation for the important games that we have in June,” said Nigeria Football Federation...
Rudisha, Suhr Set for Return to adidas Grand Prix
Gay, Tinsley, Knight add luster to May 25 lineup of Olympic medalists.
NEW YORK CITY (March 6, 2013) David Rudisha and Jenn Suhr, a pair of 2012 Olympic champions and World Record-holders ranked #1 in the world, are among the first stars set for the 2013 adidas Grand Prix in NYC, organizers announced today.
Each has given fans at Icahn Stadium a performance to remember. Last year, Rudisha ran...
Bigger and better Choice Women First – 5km Run
By Eskedar Kifle
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - The 10th Choice Women First – 5 km 2013 run will be held on Sunday 10th of March. This women only race that is organized by the Great Ethiopian Run (GER) is done along with the celebration of March 8 women’s day.
This race has been only race that is exclusive to women and is done to promote the social and economic success of women in Ethiopia today....
Ethiopia Tries to Capitalize on Its Running Fame
The Great Ethiopian Run drew about 36,000 participants in November. New training centers and a new marathon could help attract top international runners.(Photo: Benno Muchler)
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — On a warm Sunday morning in late November, about 36,000 people set off on the Great Ethiopian Run, a 10-kilometer race across the center of Addis Ababa. Diplomats, students, merchants, Orthodox priests,...
