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Kenya’s first Olympic medallist dies aged 84
Kenya’s first athlete to win an Olympic medal Wilson Kiprugut has died aged 84, Athletics Kenya has announced.…
Eliud Kipchoge breaks his own marathon world record in Berlin
The 37-year-old Kenyan crossed the line in a time of two hours, one minute and nine seconds, to…
Joseph Schooling: Singapore Olympic star suspended for taking cannabis in Vietnam
Singapore’s first Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling has been suspended from competition after he admitted to consuming cannabis…
Ivory Coast’s first Olympic rower competes against the odds
(CNN)Many people dream of becoming an Olympian but only a handful ever make it. At age 23, Franck…
Hong Kong court jails veteran activist for plan to protest Beijing Olympics
Hong Kong (CNN)A Hong Kong court on Tuesday sentenced a veteran activist to nine months in jail under…
Olympic medalist Kim Glass recounts being assaulted outside LA restaurant
(CNN)A Team USA Olympic medal winner says a man attacked her outside a Los Angeles restaurant, hurling a…
Sydney Olympics were bought ‘to a large extent’, said Australian official John Coates
John Coates, the vice-president of the International Olympic Committee and outgoing president of the Australian National Olympic Committee,…
5 teenagers shot near Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, police say
(CNN)Several teenagers were shot Saturday night near Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, police said. Five people with ages ranging…
Olympic champion Evgeny Rylov loses Speedo deal after attending Putin rally
(CNN)Swimwear maker Speedo has ended its sponsorship deal with two-time Olympic gold medal swimmer Evgeny Rylov after the…
Russian and Belarusian athletes to no longer compete at 2022 Winter Paralympics after multiple protests, IPC says
(CNN)Russian and Belarusian athletes will no longer be able to compete at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing…