‘I am a woman’: Imane Khelif hits back in gender row after claiming gold
After a fortnight surrounded by a gender-row controversy, Imane Khelif became an Olympic gold medallist for the first time as she defeated the world champion Yang Liu of China in the women’s 66kg category by unanimous decision. The greatest victory of the...
Son of the Soil, Rai Benjamin Wins First Olympic Gold for USA
Team USA has done it again. Rai Benjamin is the 400-meter hurdles Paris Olympic champion and is taking home the gold medal. Benjamin, 27, was able to explode off the block and beat his rivals when it mattered most. With a finishing time of 46.46, he edged out ahead of...
French Under 18 international rugby player “swept away” and presumed drowned by wave in South Africa
by Mick the Ram In tragic incident, French Under-18 rugby international, Medhi Narjissi, has gone missing after being “swept away by a wave” while swimming near Caper Town, South Africa. The 17-year-old was at Diaz Beach, Cape Point, when strong rip currents appear...
Zuri Alfred – one to watch out for future Olympics
A 12-year-old girl with Dominican roots is hoping to put that island nation on the world stage by one day by becoming an Olympic fencer. Zuri Alfred has excelled in the sport, having started at the age of five-years-old, advancing her way to the top of the board....
