Eleven swimmers in doping scandal named in China Olympic team
China – China will send 11 swimmers implicated in a major doping scandal to next month’s Paris Olympics, after... Read more
19 Jun, 2024
Chasing third Olympic gold: for Kipchoge, the road starts in Kenya’s Rift Valley
Kaptagat — Dawn has not yet broken over the highlands of Kenya’s Rift Valley when marathon great Eliud Kipchoge... Read more
8 May, 2024
Courtnae Paul chasing Olympic breakdancing glory
Johannesburg — Moonwalking into the centre of a colourful gladiator-like stage, South African breakdancer Courtnae Paul warms up a Johannesburg... Read more
7 May, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
