Botswana Botswana sprint diamond Tebogo eyes double Olympic gold Johannesburg — Sprint star Letsile Tebogo hails from Botswana, a country famed for its diamonds, but it is gold... Read more 15 Apr
Countries Nigeria women hold South Africa and qualify for Olympics Johannesburg — Nigeria coach Randy Waldrum hailed his team after they drew 0-0 with South Africa in Pretoria on... Read more 10 Apr
World Mongolian Olympic chief robbed of jewels in Paris drive-by heist – source Paris – French police have arrested three men for robbing the head of the Mongolian Olympic delegation during a... Read more 2 Nov, 2023
Countries Kenyan legend Eliud Kipchoge sets sights on Olympic marathon treble Kaptagat — Two months on from his disappointing performance at the Boston marathon, Eliud Kipchoge tells AFP he is... Read more 26 Jun, 2023
Countries Kenyan ex-Olympic official’s graft conviction overturned Nairobi – Former Kenyan Olympic Committee official Stephen arap Soi was released from prison on Thursday after a Nairobi... Read more 24 Nov, 2022
Countries Kenya’s first Olympic medallist Wilson Kiprugut Chuma dies at 84 Nairobi – Wilson Kiprugut Chuma, the middle distance runner who became Kenya’s first Olympic medallist at the 1964 Tokyo... Read more 3 Nov, 2022
Countries New film explores Nigeria’s pioneering Olympics football glory London – The director of a documentary exploring Nigeria’s groundbreaking 1996 Olympic football win amid domestic upheaval in the... Read more 14 Oct, 2022
Countries Uganda’s Cheptegei delivers masterclass to retain world 10 000m title Eugene – Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei delivered a masterclass of unpanicked front running to retain the men’s world 10 000m... Read more 18 Jul, 2022
Countries Olympic marathon champion Jepchirchir to miss worlds with injury Nairobi – Kenya’s Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir said on Monday she will miss the World Athletics Championships beginning... Read more 12 Jul, 2022
Countries Jacobs makes 100m return in stellar Nairobi sprint field Nairobi – Olympic champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs runs his first 100 since his shock win at the Tokyo Games... Read more 6 May, 2022