The 2021 World Athletics Indoor Championships has been postponed. The world’s athletics governing body, World Athletics (WA), announced the decision to postpone after holding discussions with the organizing committee. The World Athletics Indoor Championships was scheduled for March 19-21, 2021 in Nanjing, China.

The Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) 2020/21 season is set to resume today. In today’s match, St. George will face Fasil City, while Sebeta take on Dire Dawa in the opening fixtures of the season in Addis Ababa stadium.

The Ethiopian Athletics Federation’s (EAF) seventh edition road race is set take place on December 6, 2020, in Bishoftu. 301 clubs, regional, elite and individual athletes are expected to participate with over 250,000 birr prize money on the line.

Moving on to the New Delhi Half Marathon, she faced a world-class field which included reigning World Marathon Champion Ruth Chepngetich, World Marathon record-holder Brigid Kosgei and Gemechu, the two-time defending champion.

Derartu Tulu, the first black African woman to win an Olympic gold medal, has been nominated to run for the Presidency of the Ethiopian Athletics Federation (EAF) to preside over the coming four years. Derartu, who has been appointed as the interim President of the EAF on November 15, 2018, is now officially vying for the position. 

Born the eldest of six siblings, Yalemzerf Yehualaw enjoyed a typical rural upbringing in West Gojam in the Amhara region of Ethiopia.

St. George FC, the 14 times Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) champions, have established a share company to generate a sustainable financial income. The club plans to raise 244 million birr from the sale of shares to registered fans, the club board said.

The Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) has cancelled the 42nd ordinary general assembly which was scheduled to take place on December 11, 2020, in Addis Ababa. Following the recommendation of the medical committee, the CAF Emergency Committee decided that next month’s session will be held via video conference.

Ethiopian referee Lidia Tafese has been shortlisted to officiate at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand from July 10th to August 20, 2023. FIFA has selected 19 African referees for the upcoming Women’s World Cup.

The Wanda Diamond League has released its provisional calendar for the 2021 season, which will see a return to full schedule of 14 meetings, culminating in a winner-takes-all season finale in Zürich.