The International Olympics Committee (IOC) has announced that the fourth summer Olympic Games will take place in Senegal.

The former national team Coach, Seyom Abate has passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2018. Coach Seyom was in a hospital for a long time receiving treatment for a cardiac, Lung infection and other relative health issues. He was in Thailand for additional medical treatments.

The 2018 Plan International Children’s race and ‘RUNNING FOR A CAUSE’ official charity campaign for the 2018 TOTAL Great Ethiopian Run was launched on Thursday October 4, 2018, in Hilton hotel. Over 3500 children aged U-11 in both sexes will be expected to take part in the race on Saturday, November 17, 2018.

The 13th edition of the Addis Ababa City Cup is set to start with the opening match between Defense FC and Electric on Saturday, October 6, 2018, in Addis Ababa stadium.  Three of the city-based teams, four regional and one from abroad are grouped to faceoff in the national stadium in the coming weeks.

The Ethiopian national team a.k.a. the Walias will host the Kenyan national team on the third round of the 2019 AFCON qualifier match on October 10, 2018 in Bahir Dar stadium. Both teams having announced their final squad weeks ago, newly appointed Coach Abraham Mibrahtu has named 26 players and has commenced preparations weeks ago in Bahir Dar.

Ethiopian Premier League (EPL) runner-up St. George is set to face off Defense FC in Ethiopian Cup final in Hawassa Stadium on Saturday, it was learnt.

With the youth Olympic Games set to start in Argentina on the 6th of October 2018 and ending on the 18th; the Ethiopian youth Olympic team is to take part in the competition and has commenced its preparations in Addis Ababa stadium last week.

While it is common for Ethiopian boys to play on the streets or in the open fields in the neighborhoods and eventually progress to club levels, it was a rear opportunity for girls like Seniat Bogale to play with her childhood friends.

Reigning champion Meselech Beyene of Ethiopia and her compatriot Fatuma Sado, winner of the 2014 edition, will both return to the Chinese capital aiming to capture another title at the Beijing Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label road race, on Sunday (16).

The Ethiopian national team a.k.a. the Walias commenced their preparations for the second round of the 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification match against Sierra Leone, which will take place on September 9, 2018 in Hawassa International Stadium.