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….
Tom Cruise did not get a paycheck for his epic stunt to close out the Paris Olympics on Aug. 11. POOL/AFP via Getty Images Tom Cruise pulled off his epic Hollywood stunt at the 2024 Paris Olympics for free. The president and chairman of the 2028 Games in Los Angeles,…
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…
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…
Nike called up an Olympian to debut their mysterious new shoe. Team USA gymnast and Nike athlete Jordan Chiles took on the task and threw out the Mets’ first pitch on Friday night at Citi Field sporting the impressive new black and silver Air Max pair that the brand has…
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 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…
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…
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…
In March 2018, Gaza’s champion cyclist Alaa al-Daly was six months away from realising his goal of representing Palestine at the Asian Games in Indonesia. A few days later, an Israeli sniper shot al-Daly in the leg when he participated in the Great March of Return, a massive wave of…
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