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St. George defeats AS Mangasport 1-0, Ethiopian Coffee loses to Coin Noir
Moanda, Gabon– St. George FC defeated AS Mangasport of Gabon 1-0 here today in the 1st leg preliminary match of Orange CAF Confederation Cup.
Top striker Adane Girma scored the lone goal of St. George.
Meanwhile, premier league defending champions Ethiopian Coffee travelled to the Comoros Island and lost 1-0 to Coin Noir Mitsamiouli in the 1st leg preliminary match of Orange CAF Champions League.
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A reception to honor Ethiopian Athletes
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - British Ambassador to Ethiopia, Greg Dorey on Thursday hosted a reception in honor of Ethiopian athletes who hope to take part in the London 2012 Olympic Games on Thursday 16 February 2012.
A large group of young and upcoming Athletes as well officials from Ethiopian Olympic Committee and the Athletics Federation attended the reception at the British Embassy.
“London 2012...
Genzebe Dibaba wins in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe, Germany – Genzebe Dibaba, younger sister of Tirunesh and Ejigayehu Dibaba, won the women’s 1,500m here in 4:00.13, a world leader time and the fastest 1,500m since the 2008 World Indoor Championships.
It put the Ethiopian in the number-five spot in indoor athletics’ history. As the final pacer departed, Dibaba had a 7-metre advantage over Helen Obiri with three laps left. Over the...
Tour d’Afrique reaches Ethiopia
Almost one month has now passed since the beginning of this year’s Tour d’Afrique and the magnitude of the challenge has well and truly dawned on all participants.
During the past week cyclists had the pleasure of being introduced to their first taste of off-road riding and this addition to the equation made the going considerably tougher than it has been thus far.
After leaving Khartoum riders...
VILLAGISATION OF ATHLETICS
Ya Ya Athletics Village (Photo: Addis Fortune)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Addis Fortune) – Ever since the great marathon runner Abebe Bikila (Maj) stunned the athletics world by not only breaking the record time of two hours and 12 minutes but also beating the ground for 42 kilometres with his bare feet, Ethiopian distance runners have made a name for themselves over the years. They have...
Dedebit FC beat Ethiopian Coffee 4-2
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Dedebit FC beat defending champion Ethiopian Coffee 4-2 here today to seat in 3rd place behind EEPCO and St. George.
The loss dropped Ethiopian Coffee to 4th place.
Dedebit’s goals came from Getaneh Kebede (3) and Dawit Fekadu.
This was the first game for Dedebit’s new coach Haile-Michael Tesfaye, who replaced former St. George and Ethiopian national team player Gebre-Medhin.
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SATURDAY with former footballer Asseged Tesfaye
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The renowned reggae icon Bob Marley loved playing soccer so much that once asked what the game means to him, he simply replied “freedom”. It seems to be true for most of Ethiopian kids who play the game in shabby corners all over the country.
Many children acquire the special skill of making balls using old socks and cast-off plastic at a very young age. The limited...
St. George defeats EEPCO 2-0 to narrow the gap
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – St. George defeated current Ethiopia Premier League leader EEPCO 1-0 here today to close the gap between the top two sides to just 2 points with 3 matches in hand.
This was a massive win for the 8th time Ethiopian Premier League winner, who are now in a better position to take away the leadership from EEPCO, should they win or tie their 3 matches in hand.
The loss was only...
Meseret Defar Chasing Historic Fifth World Indoor Gold
Meseret Defar of Ethiopia is going for an unprecedented fifth straight 3000m title at the World Indoor Championships in Istanbul in March, after taking gold at every edition of the biennial championships since 2004.
“With my third title, I equaled Gabriela Szabo’s record,” said Defar in an interview in Boston last Saturday where she competed in the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, clocking...
Ashenafi Tadele wins inaugural “Tour to the Nile Source” cycling race
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – A new cycle race named “Tour to the Nile Source” has been launched here in Addis Ababa. The race was organized by the Addis Ababa Sport Commission and Addis Ababa Cycling Federation of Addis Ababa City Administration and the Amhara Regional State. The inauguration was attended by government officials and cycling veterans including the prominent figure of Ethiopian...
