{"id":14552,"date":"2022-07-26T17:55:26","date_gmt":"2022-07-26T17:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/preparations-finalized-to-warmly-welcome-natl-athletics-team"},"modified":"2022-07-26T18:15:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T18:15:21","slug":"preparations-finalized-to-warmly-welcome-natl-athletics-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/preparations-finalized-to-warmly-welcome-natl-athletics-team","title":{"rendered":"Preparations Finalized to Warmly Welcome Nat\u2019l Athletics Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>Ministry of Culture and Sport announced that it has completed preparations to warmly welcome the Ethiopian athletics team which has registered spectacular results at the 18th World Athletics Championship.<\/p>\n<p>It is to be learned that Ethiopia won four gold, four silver and two bronze medals at the World Athletics Championships held in Oregon, USA.<\/p>\n<p>As a result Ethiopia ranked second in the world after United States of America and first in Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Culture and Sport Minister Kejela Merdasa said a grand reception ceremony will be given to the athletes that made Ethiopia proud.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, preparations have been made to warmly welcome the athletes.<\/p>\n<p>The team work the athletes showed was also admirable, the minister noted.<\/p>\n<p>The athletics team will arrive in Addis Ababa tomorrow night and they will be welcomed by residents of Addis Ababa at selected places.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. Ministry of Culture and Sport announced that it has completed preparations to warmly welcome the Ethiopian athletics team which has registered spectacular results at the 18th World Athletics Championship. 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