Yidnekachew tessema biography definition

Ato Yidnekachew Tessema ()

Not only is Ato Yidnekechew Tessema called the "Father of Modern Sport in Ethiopia" but also the "Father of Sport in Africa".

Ato Yidnekachew is an extraordinary man with extraordinary contribution to the development and popularization of sport in Ethiopia and the rest of the African continent.

The son of Negadras Tessema Eshete, a legendary literary figure, Ato Yidnekachew was born in the city of Jimma in Southern Ethiopia on Ethiopia&#;s New Year day - Meskerem 1, (September 11, ).

When he was four years old, the family moved back to Addis Ababa where young Yidnekachew attended school at the Teferi Mekonnen school.

Yidnekachew tessema biography definition

At school, Yidnekachew excelled in sports, particularly, soccer. Later in , Yidnekachew joined the first Ethiopian soccer team-the St. George club. He also qualified to play in the national team.

In , Yidnekachew opened the first sport federation with his colleague Amde Mikael Desalegn.

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