Olympic 3000m steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi will be leading a star-studded Kenyan contingent of 37 athletes for the Beijing Marathon. Kemboi will run along with world champion Brimin Kipruto and Africa title holder Richard Mateelong in what pundits anticipate to be 1-2-3 for Kenya in Beijing in this raced dubbed a Kenyan preserve.
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Jelimo vows to break world record in Rome
World 800m junior record holder Pamela Jelimo from Kenya has vowed to break the senior women’s record held by Jarmila Kratochvolova of Czech republic during the Rome Grand Prix. The Rome event will be held before the Beijing Olympics. Jelimo says she is focused to improve on her speed in the last 200m to break […]
KENYAN ATHLETES PREPARE FOR OLYMPICS
More than 120 Kenyan athletes are in camp preparing to participate in the forthcoming Olympic games to be held in Beijing, China in August.
Seedorf of AC Milan sponsors Goal4Africa
AC Milan footballer, Clarence Seedorf, presented today a fund raising campaign. The aim is to promote educational programs in Africa and to advertise for football in Africa.
Algeria: ES Sétif wins 2nd in a row Arab cup
In a stadium fully packed of people, Entente de Sétif (ESS) wins its second Arab Cup trophy against WA Casablanca.
Rugby: "I think the story has just got serious", Sibanda
At the beginning of this week a news concerning rugby national team of Zimbabwe, a South African rugby club and its player Gerald Sibanda was published. It was about the player not being able to play for Zimbabwe. Because of this the Rugby Union of Zimbabwe has sent a letter of complain to its South African counterpart. Here on Africanews.it, Sibanda explains his point of view on the matter.
Spain: African footballers will not be foreigners
After talks with Fifa and Uefa, Royal Spanish Football Federation (Real Federación Española de Fútbol) now allows African players not to be considered as foreigners when dealing with Spanish football teams.
Tunisia: Tunis Sport City to be completed in a few years
The “Tunis Sport City” will be a mega Tunisian-Emirati project.
Angola: senior male soccer team beats Mozambique 1-0
The soccer senior male Angolan team has beaten Mozambique 1-0 in a match valid for qualifications to the 2009 African Championship of Nations (CHAN) which will be held in Côte d’Ivoire.
Zimbabwe: Sibanda doesn't cross the border and the Rugby Union send a letter
The Rugby Union of Zimbabwe has sent a letter of complain to its South African counterpart because Gerald Sibanda was unable to play with the national team.