AFP

October 1st, 2008

ADDIS ABABA (AFP) — Ethiopian track great Kenenisa Bekele announced Wednesday on state television he would finance the construction of a multi-million dollar sports complex in Ethiopia.

The multi-purpose sports centre will be established in Sululta, some 50 kilometres (30 miles) north of Addis Ababa and will cost an estimated 15 million dollars (10.7 million euros).

“Its opening will contribute a lot to the development of sports in the country,” Bekele said. Read More.