The Cause of Decline the Result of 5000m and 10000m of Ethiopia at World Championship and Olympic Games in the Reference of National Team Athletes
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2016-06
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Addis Abeba university
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The purpose of this study is to examine the cause of decline result of Ethiopia at world champion
ship and Olympic Games. The study involved sixty one athletes, tree coaches and one technical
director of athletics federation. The major instruments in this study were questionnaire,
interview, and field observation. The questionnaires were administered for both athletes and the
coach of national team. The questionnaire contained 20 items for athletes, and 14 items for the
coach to consolidate the information obtained from the questionnaire, structured interview was
conducted with technical directors of Ethiopian athletics federation and field observation was
carried out by researcher. A key finding related to among the cause of decline the result of
Ethiopia at world championship and Olympic Games. There are good athletes and coach’s
interpersonal relationship, the majority of athletes responded that there is a mutual respect in
between. There was less access of competition at national team. Most athletes change their
events and give emphasis for road race. There were no well-organized supervision and follow up
of athletics federation at training site. Training track at Addis Ababa stadium was not suitable
for training. Most athletes of national team long distance were not attend the training regularly.
The effect of training at national team was well improving the performance of athletes. There is
no nutrition expert at national team. To overcome these problems the following
recommendations have been for warded. Athletics federation should make open discussion with
athletes why they aren’t following the training regularly. Also must create wide opportunity for
them not to change their events to road race. Athletics federation must provide nutrition expert
for national team. Some repair should be needed for training track to make safe and
comfortable. Equal chances of being selected must respected and appropriate and fair selection
should be followed. More access of competition should be prepared for athletes of
5000m&10000m b/c the number of competition on track has been decreasing. Appropriate
incentive should prepare for athletes of national teams of long distance. Athletics federation
must make regular follow up and supervision for athletes of national team.
Key words: - Athletics, Championship, Decline, Federation, National team, Olympic
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Athletics; Championship; Decline; Federation; National Team; Olympic