Bekele aiming for another long-distance Olympic double
LONDON - By now, everybody knows Kenenisa Bekele is fallible. He proved as much at last year's world championships. Driven...
Month: July 2012
Ethiopia: A trip to a timeless land
On a visit to 'magical' Ethiopia, Clover Stroud is beguiled by the ancient and the everyday. Thousands of people had...
Ethiopia’s Olympic Medals Bid- WHO TO WATCH
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Following the emergence of a new generation of medal hopefuls in both traditionally strong and...
‘Painful’ not to be competing at the London Olympics, says Haile Gebrselassie
LONDON, UK (AFP) -   Ethiopian running legend Haile Gebrselassie admitted Sunday that it was "painful" not to be competing...
Ethiopian Athletics Team Set to Begin Departures for London Olympics
Tadias Magazine By Sabrina Yohannes | Olympics 2012 London (TADIAS) – The 2012 London Olympic Games are officially open as of...
Ethiopian-Born Marathoner Runs for Israel
Zohar Zemiro Immigrated With Family When He Was 10. By Blair Thornburgh After placing 10th at the Amsterdam marathon last April...
Dubai launches Sports Destinations Map
Dubai has come up with yet another first with the launch of the Sports Destinations Map with the primary aim...
Olympic Underdogs: 5 Athletes From History Who Have Overcome The Odds
1. Abebe Bikila: Unknown Ethiopian Runner Wins Marathon Barefoot (Rome, 1960) Abebe Bikila, an unknown Ethiopian runner, won the marathon...
Olympics-Swimming-Ethiopian swimmer eyes personal best in London
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Reuters) - Yanet Seyoum Gebremedhin strokes across a public swimming pool in Addis Ababa, calmly gliding past,...