One of the biggest hurdles for athletes on the Olympic path: Money | Paris Olympics 2024

One of the biggest hurdles for athletes on the Olympic path: Money | Paris Olympics 2024

Ashley Uhl-Leavitt landed an opportunity most athletes can only dream of – a chance to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games. While this Florida-based marathon runner has run in some of the most iconic races in the world like the New York City Marathon, this is her first time to…

Kiptum remembered in Kenya’s London Marathon double | Athletics News

Kiptum remembered in Kenya’s London Marathon double | Athletics News

Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir and Alexander Mutiso Munyao won the women’s and men’s elite races on a poignant day at the London Marathon. Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won the London Marathon in a women’s-only world record as Alexander Mutiso Munyao’s victory in the men’s race made it a Kenyan double. The…

Hundreds of mourners attend funeral for marathon star Kiptum in Kenya | Athletics News

Hundreds of mourners attend funeral for marathon star Kiptum in Kenya | Athletics News

The 24-year-old set the world record in Chicago in October before his death in a car accident this month. Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum, whose dreams of breaking the race’s two-hour barrier were ended by a fatal car crash this month, has been remembered for his talent and humility at…

Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat found dead in Kenya | Athletics News

Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat found dead in Kenya | Athletics News

Kiplagat’s body was found with a knife wound to his neck, suggesting he was murdered, according to the local police. Ugandan athlete Benjamin Kiplagat has been found dead in Kenya, police say, with Uganda’s Daily Monitor and other media outlets in Kenya reporting he had been stabbed to death. The…

India’s Sakshi Malik quits over election of new wrestling federation chief | Sexual Assault News

India’s Sakshi Malik quits over election of new wrestling federation chief | Sexual Assault News

Top wrestler quits the sport after Indian wrestling body replaces the powerful president accused of sexual abuse with his close ally. A top Indian wrestler has announced she will quit the sport in protest after the country’s wrestling federation replaced a president accused of sexually abusing female athletes with his…

Patrice Evra: ‘Not a victim, but a survivor’ of sexual abuse | Football

Patrice Evra: ‘Not a victim, but a survivor’ of sexual abuse | Football

The former French footballer discusses his journey to stardom, battling racism and overcoming sexual abuse. Born in Senegal and raised in France, Patrice Evra rose to fame playing for Manchester United and Juventus, facing racism on and off the pitch. Later in his career, Evra revealed that he was sexually…