Fantu Magiso out of Games due to injury, Dibaba to go for double
London, UK - Ethiopia's Fantu Magiso, one of the favorites for the Olympic women's 800 meters title, has been withdrawn...
Month: August 2012
Sofia Assefa wins Bronze medal in Women’s 3,000m Steeplechase
London, UK – Sofia Assefa of Ethiopia won a bronze medal after she finished third (9:09.84) in the women’s 3,000...
Women’s 1500m: Abeba advances, Meskerem & Genzebe disappoint
London, UK – Ethiopia’s Abeba Aregawi qualified for the semi-final of the women’s 1,500m on Tuesday after she won Heat...
Men’s 3,000m Steeplechase: Ezekiel Komboi of Kenya wins gold, Roba Gari finishes fourth
London, UK- Ezekiel Kemboi won Kenya's first gold medal in track and field at the London Olympics after he came...
Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia wins women’s Olympic marathon, sets new record
London, UK- Tiki Gelana of Ethiopia won the women's Olympic marathon in a race that began in heavy rain, saw the...
Men’s 10,000m: Mo Farah (UK) wins Gold, Tariku clinches bronze
London, UK - Mo Farah of the UK won the gold medal in the men's 10,000m race here today in...
Ayalew, Assefa & Diro advance to Women’s 3000m steeplechase final
London, UK – Hiwot Ayalew, Sofia Assefa and Etenesh Diro Neda have qualified for the final of the women’s 3,000...
London 2012: Yanet Seyoum a champion despite coming last
London, UK - The first ever Ethiopian swimmer to compete at the Olympics is a hero in a country more...
Tirunesh Dibaba defends her 10,000m title, wins 3rd Olympic Gold
London, UK - Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia won her third Olympic gold medal Friday at the London Games, easily defending...