sport Archives - Ethio Negari

16 Mar

Gianni Infantino re elected as FIFA President

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The Swiss national Gianni Infantino retained the position of FIFA President, for third term that will last until 2027. The FIFA Congress announced that Infantino won the presidency of FIFA. Infantino's first term officially ended, which began in 2016 to succeed compatriot Joseph Blatter. FIFA said during the Congress held on Thursday morning that Infantino was the only candidate for this position during the last elections. He pointed out that the third paragraph of item 30, and the third paragraph of item 52 of the FIFA regulations, provide for the election of the president by acclamation as long as there…

13 Feb

Ethiopia Terminates Chinese Contractor from Mega Project

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Addis Ababa, EN, 13 Feb, 2023:- Ethiopia Terminates Chinese Contractor from mega project The Chinese contractor, who is building the Adey Ababa National Stadium in Addis Ababa, was unable to reach an agreement on the price adjustment request. The termination agreement was reached between the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism, which owns and builds the national stadium, and the contractor, China Construction and Design Corporation. "We agreed to pay 12.5 billion birr by making a 225 percent payment adjustment on the previous contract by negotiating on the price adjustment request presented by the company," said the Minister of Culture…

12 Feb

Ethiopian athletes dominate Dubai Marathon

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Addis Ababa, EN, 12 Feb, 2023:- Ethiopian athletes dominate Dubai Marathon When the Dubai Marathon was held today, Ethiopian athletes finished their race in the lead. Abdisa Tola won the competition for men and Dera Dida finished first in women marathon Dubai Marathon, Ethiopians dominated the stages from 1st to 8th for women and 1st to 10th for men.

27 Jul

Preparations Finalized to Warmly Welcome Nat’l Athletics Team

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Ministry of Culture and Sport announced that it has completed preparations to warmly welcome the Ethiopian athletics team which has registered spectacular results at the 18th World Athletics Championship. It is to be learned that Ethiopia won four gold, four silver and two bronze medals at the World Athletics Championships held in Oregon, USA. As a result Ethiopia ranked second in the world after United States of America and first in Africa. Culture and Sport Minister Kejela Merdasa said a grand reception ceremony will be given to the athletes that made Ethiopia proud. Therefore, preparations have been made to warmly…

19 Jul

Gotytom Runs Championship Record to Complete Ethiopian Marathon Double in Oregon

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Ethiopia’s Gotytom Gebreslase run a championship record to win the women’s world marathon title at the World Athletics Championships on Monday. Gotytom had to break clear of longtime leader Judith Korir of Kenya in the final two kilometers to win the marathon title not only Championship record but also her personal best of 2:18:11. The previous championship record of 2:20:57 was set by Briton Paula Radcliffe in 2005. Korir, making her championship debut, won a Silver medal for Kenya, clocking 2:18:20, her personal best. Israel’s 33-year-old Lonah Salpeter claimed bronze finishing on 2:20:18 ahead of Eritrea’s Nazret Weldu who set…

08 Jul

Gatoch Panom Wins Premier League Player of the Season

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St George FC midfielder Gatoch Panom has been named the 2021/22 Ethiopian Premier League Player of the Season. The midfielder has been recognized with the prize for playing a key role in his club’s bid to win the Premier League title. St. George FC won the BetKing Ethiopia Premier League title for the 2021/22 season after finishing the season on 65 points, four points ahead of second-placed Fasil Kenema FC. Gatoch received the award and 210,000 birr money prize from Esayas Jira, president of Ethiopia’s Football Federation (EFF), during an award ceremony held at Sheraton Addis on Thursday. Meanwhile, Jimma Aba…

01 Jun

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Coach Wubetu Trims Walias’ Squad To 23

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The coach has today trimmed the squad to 23 a couple of days after a friendly match with Lesotho that ended in a 1-1 tie. Seid Habtamu (Wolkite Kenema), Birhanu Bekele (Hadiya Hosanna), Wondimagegn Hailu (Hawassa City), and Habtamu Tadesse (Hadiya Hosanna) are the five stars who were dropped from the provisional squad. Wubetu and his 23 players in camp are preparing for two matches in the first round of the 2023 Cup of Nations qualifiers. All except midfielder Shimelis Bekele of Egypt’s El Gouna FC, currently play in the Ethiopian Premier League. The Walias will play Malawi on June…