Feyisa Lilesa: “I am not seeking asylum in the US”
Feyisa Lilesa (photo credit: http://meltnews.com) For Feyisa Lilesa, the Oromo marathoner who won a silver medal for Ethiopia at the...
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Ethiopian Paralympic athlete Tamiru Demisse in new finishing line protest against oppressive regime
Ethiopia's Tamiru Demisse (C) reacts after the final of men's 1500 m (T13) of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at...
Feyisa Lilesa arrives in the US
Feyisa Lilesa (photo credit: http://meltnews.com) Ethiopian Olympian Feyisa Lilesa, who said he wanted to seek asylum after making an anti-government...
Kenenisa disappointed with Ethiopia’s bad result at Rio Games
Addis Ababa –Olympic and World record holder in both men's 5,000m and 10,000m events, Kenenisa Bekele, has expressed his disappointment with...
Ethiopia ‘hero’ runner gets asylum donations after Oromo protest sign
The "x" symbol is used by in protests against the Ethiopian government attempts to reallocate land (photo credit: EPA) A...
2016 Rio Olympic Games: Ethiopia announces marathon team
Mare Dibaba (Photo:cbc.ca) World marathon champion Mare Dibaba is one of six athletes who will represent Ethiopia in the marathon...
Madrid Marathon: Askale Alemayehu wins women’s title
Madrid - Ethiopia’s Askale Alemayehu won the women’s title at 39th Rock ’n’ Roll Madrid Marathon, an IAAF Silver Label...
London Marathon: Jemima Sumgong and Eliud Kipchoge Win Elite Races
Eliud Kipchoge produced the second fastest run in marathon history to successfully defend his London Marathon title while his Kenyan...
Tigist Tufa to defend London Marathon title
Ethiopia's Tigist Tufa is determined to prove her victory in last year's London Marathon was no fluke when she defends...