Italian weightlifter won Paris Olympics bronze while on trial for gang rape in Italy
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Italian weightlifter won Paris Olympics bronze while on trial for gang rape in Italy

An Italian Olympic weightlifter won bronze at the 2024 Paris Games while on trial for rape in his home country, according to a new report on Tuesday. Antonino Pizzolato placed third for Italy in the Snatch and Clean and Jerk event at 81kg this summer but did so during an…

Murdered Uganda Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s funeral march begins in Kenya | Olympics News

Murdered Uganda Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s funeral march begins in Kenya | Olympics News

Activists join the march in Eldoret, Kenya, as Cheptegei’s body begins its final journey to her family home in Bukwo, Uganda, for her funeral. The body of murdered Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei has begun its journey home to Uganda, accompanied by activists calling for an end to gender-based violence in Kenya….

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s attacker dies in hospital | Olympics News

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s attacker dies in hospital | Olympics News

The man who attacked Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from injuries sustained when he poured petrol over the Olympic athlete, the Kenyan hospital treating him said. Police said that Dickson Ndiema Marangach assaulted Cheptegei in her home in western Kenya on September 1. The mother of two sustained 80…

Paralympics end with spectacular light show and dance party in Paris | Paris Olympics 2024 News

Paralympics end with spectacular light show and dance party in Paris | Paris Olympics 2024 News

The Paralympic Games have come to an end with a spectacular light show and dance party capping a final day of competition that saw two world records fall. Addressing the closing ceremony at a packed Stade de France, chief Paris 2024 organiser and former gold medal-winning canoeist Tony Estanguet said…

Simon Biles has ‘plenty’ of Bears gear following Packers criticism
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Simon Biles has ‘plenty’ of Bears gear following Packers criticism

Simone Biles is out with the old and in with the new. The seven-time Olympic gold medalist confirmed that her closet no longer features Packers attire and has been refreshed with Bears gear to support her husband, Chicago safety Jonathan Owens. Owens, who spent only one season with the Packers…

Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being severely burned by her partner
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Ugandan Olympic athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, dies after being severely burned by her partner

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80% of her body was burned in an attack by her partner. She was 33. A spokesperson at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret city, Owen Menach, confirmed Cheptegei’s death on Thursday. Menach…

Breakdancer Raygun finally set to face the music after Olympics distaster
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Breakdancer Raygun finally set to face the music after Olympics distaster

After making news around the world during the Olympics, Rachael “Raygun” Gunn is set for her first sit down interview in a world exclusive with Channel 10’s The Project on Wednesday night. In the first — and potentially only — appearance of Breaking at an Olympic Games, Raygun’s performance stole the show…

Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire by boyfriend
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Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei set on fire by boyfriend

Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei was set on fire by her boyfriend, Dickson Ndiema, weeks after competing at the Paris Olympics. Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom said the Ugandan athlete, 33, was attacked by Ndiema on Sunday after they had a disagreement, according to the Associated Press. Police…