Abebe Bikila

Mamo Gebrehiwot July 18, 2012

London, UK- Legendary Ethiopian athletes Abebe Bikila, Derartu Tulu & Haile Gebrselassie were named among the 10 most significant Olympic...

Mamo Gebrehiwot March 8, 2012

Istanbul, Turkey Ã¢â‚¬â€œ IAAF President Lamine Diack announced the creation of the IAAF Hall of Fame on the eve of...

Girma Feyissa February 13, 2012

Addis Ababa, EthiopiaÃ‚Â (Addis Fortune) - Ever since the great marathon runner Abebe Bikila (Maj) stunned the athletics world...

Mamo Gebrehiwot January 5, 2012

African athletes have made a huge contribution to the sport, with the continent's illustrious history stretching back to even before...

Mamo Gebrehiwot July 27, 2011

Should he be named to the Ethiopian team,Ã‚Â Haile GebrselassieÃ‚Â would be making what would be the fifth, and likely last, Olympic...

Solomon Amare March 18, 2011

Rome, Italy Ã¢â‚¬â€œ Defending champions Siraj Gena and Frehiwot Dado of Ethiopia will return to defend their titles at SundayÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s...

Mamo Gebrehiwot March 4, 2011

Addis Ababa Ã¢â‚¬â€œ A new foundation in honor of Abebe Bikila, the first Ethiopian and black African athlete to win...

Mamo Gebrehiwot January 25, 2011

Portland, Oregon - Ã¢â‚¬Å“The AthleteÃ¢â‚¬Â or Ã¢â‚¬Å“AtletuÃ¢â‚¬Â in Amharic, the film depicting the life story of double Olympic marathon gold...

Mamo Gebrehiwot December 27, 2010

New York, USA - Olympic filmmaker Bud Greenspan, who wrote, produced and directed Olympic Games and feature films, including Ã¢â‚¬Å“The...