Eritrea

Biniam Girmay Makes History as First Black Athlete to Win Two Stages in a Week at Tour de France 2024

Girmay Triumphs in Stage 8 of Tour de France 2024 Biniam Girmay of Intermarché-Wanty-Gobert clinched a thrilling victory in Stage 8 of the 2024 Tour de France, a challenging 183.4 km route from Semur-en-Auxois to Colombey-les-Deux-Églises. The stage featured numerous short but steep climbs, including the Côte de Vitteaux, Côte de Villy-en-Auxois, and Côte de

July 6, 2024 • By Addis Insight

Sport

Biniam Girmay: The First African to Conquer a Tour de France Stage

Eritrean Cyclist Secures First-Ever African Victory in Prestigious Race In a groundbreaking achievement, Biniam Girmay has made history by winning the third stage of the Tour de France, marking the first time an African rider has claimed victory in the esteemed cycling event. Girmay’s triumph is a significant milestone not only for himself but also

July 1, 2024 • By Addis Insight

Sport

Lionel Messi Announces Partnership with OrCam to Improve Lives of Visually Impaired in Ethiopia

Football superstar Lionel Messi has announced a partnership with OrCam, an Ethiopian-based organization that works to improve the lives of the blind and visually impaired community. As part of the partnership, Messi has made a special donation to OrCam to help support their mission. The donation will go towards providing the revolutionary OrCam MyEye device

January 16, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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Tigray Athletes return to families, Coach mourns the loss of his mother in war

Letesenbet Gidey’s coach, Haile Eyasu, also expressed his emotions on the situation. Although happy to see peace being reached and athletes reunited with their families, he is heartbroken over the fact that he was not able to reunite with his own mother due to lack of access to medicine. Haile’s mother passed away during the

January 10, 2023 • By Addis Insight

Sport

From victory to reunion Athletes from Tigray finally able to share their joy with loved ones

A delegation led by the Ethiopian Athletics Federation President, Assistant Commissioner Derartu Tulu, headed to Mekele today with a special mission. The purpose of the delegation’s trip is to reunite athletes from the Tigray region with their families, following a deal that was reached between the government and the Tigray Regional Government. The agreement allows

January 10, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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Tirunesh Dibaba The Legendary Runner to Return to the Marathon After Four-Year

Three-time Olympic Champion Tirunesh Dibaba Makes Marathon Return at Houston Marathon” After a four-year absence from the marathon, three-time Olympic and five-time world champion Tirunesh Dibaba will return to the race at the 22nd Houston Marathon on January 15, 2023. Dibaba will face strong competition at the Houston Marathon from American Emily Sisson and Ethiopian

January 5, 2023 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia finished third with 12 medals at the 20-year-old world athletics championships in Cali, Colombia

Ethiopia finished third with 12 medals at the 20-year-old youth athletics championships held in Colombia yesterday. The athletics team won 12 medals in total with 6 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze. The Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) has noted that 19 athletes of both genders will compete in 10 events in the championship. The Ethiopian

August 7, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Prizes were given to the members of the delegation that returned from the World Athletics Championship

In the 18th World Athletics Championship, the members of the athletics delegation who returned victorious were presented with an award at the National Palace. The members of the delegation were awarded from 50 thousand to 1.75 million birr. According to this, 1.75 million birr was awarded to athletes who won gold medals, 1 million birr

July 28, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Ethiopia’s athletics team welcomed by senior gov officials

The Ethiopian athletics team, which scored a decisive victory in the 18th World Athletics Championship held in Oregon, USA, received a warm welcome when it arrives in Addis Ababa. When the members of the athletic delegation arrived at the Bole International Airport, they were warmly welcomed by senior government officials. The Minister of Culture and

July 27, 2022 • By Addis Insight

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Gudaf Tsegay brings another Gold for Ethiopia in 5000 meter final

At the 18th World Athletics Championships in the women’s 5,000 meters final, Ethiopia has brought its medal count to 10 by taking more gold and bronze with athletes Gudaf Tsegaye.  and Dawit Seum. In this competition where a lot of team work was done, the Ethiopians won the gold and bronze medals for their country,

July 24, 2022 • By Addis Insight