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Ugandan athlete dies after being set ablaze by boyfriend

A Ugandan long distance athlete living in Kenya who was set ablaze by her boyfriend upon her return from the Olympic games has died. The...

Elaine Thompson-Herah sets new Olympics 100m record

Elaine Thompson-Herah became the second-fastest woman in history as she beat fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to retain her Olympic 100m title. The 29-year-old ran 10.61...

Zambia’s Copper Queens beaten 10-3 in Olympic debut

Zambia’s women football team, the Copper Queens on Wednesday lost 10-3 in their Olympic debut, to European champions the Netherlands. Zambia however did put up...

South African footballers first to have Covid at Olympic village

Two South Africa footballers have become the first competitors to test positive for coronavirus in the athletes' village in Tokyo - five days before...

Tokyo 2020: Olympic and Paralympic Games postponed

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have been postponed until next year because of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. The event, due to begin on...

Senegal to host Youth Olympics in 2022

Senegal will host the next edition of the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It...

The story of Nigeria’s first ever Winter Olympians

Three Nigerian-American women are making history -- and their Olympic dreams come true -- by being the first ever African bobsled team to qualify for the Olympics.

Olympic champion Biles sexually abused by former coach

Four-time Olympic champion Simone Biles says she was sexually abused by former Team USA gymnastics sports doctor Larry Nassar.

Olympic marathon champion gets doping ban

Olympic marathon winner Jemima Sumgong has been banned for four years after her claim she was taking EPO for an ectopic pregnancy was rejected.

Olympic flame arrives in S.Korea for Winter Games

The Olympic flame arrived in South Korea on Wednesday, 100 days ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games.

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