Felix Tagba a Togolese journalist and environmental activist, has combined sport and environmental protection to spark a trend: Eco-jogging. [responsive id=’49315′ name=’2022/03/Felix-Tagba-photo.jpg’] On a Saturday morning in Lomé, the Togolese capital, Felix Tagba stands patiently waiting at crossroads. Clad in blue shorts and a white jersey, ready with a large black plastic bag and aContinue reading “This Togolese Activist is Helping To Turn Eco-jogging Into a New Trend”
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Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba earns sixth indoor world record
Ethiopian Genzebe Dibaba is at it again, achieving yet another world record to add to her flurry of global best times in middle and long-distance events. This time the accomplishment, her sixth world indoor record, came in Sabadell, Spain on Tuesday with a record 2,000 metre time of 5min 23.75sec, improving upon the previous bestContinue reading “Ethiopia’s Genzebe Dibaba earns sixth indoor world record”
South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk receives Olympic award
South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk was in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday evening to receive a special Olympic award in recognition of his record-breaking performance at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in August. The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) named the 24-year-old the Best Male Athlete of the Games at the ANOC Awards Ceremony, honouringContinue reading “South African athlete Wayde van Niekerk receives Olympic award”
Javelin thrower Sunette Viljoen fights ministers for her Olympic reward using Twitter
South African javelin champion and Olympic silver medallist Sunette Viljoen has not been on the best of terms with her country’s sports administrators in the past, but Twitter has today confirmed that she is right to be upset with those in power. The athlete posted a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation that she had withContinue reading “Javelin thrower Sunette Viljoen fights ministers for her Olympic reward using Twitter”
Twenty-year-old Eritrean is the youngster ever winner of the New York Marathon
The winners of the men’s and women’s races in the New York City Marathon that took place on Sunday both hail from Africa. Twenty-year-old Eritrean, Ghirmay Ghebreslassie, became the youngster ever winner in the history of the men’s race in a time of 2:07:51, storming to victory on his own after shaking off his closestContinue reading “Twenty-year-old Eritrean is the youngster ever winner of the New York Marathon”
Caster Semenya is one of the seven Africans in the running for the IAAF’s Athlete of the Year
Seven Africans are in the running for the IAAF’s Athlete of the Year and you could help them to victory. Fans can vote online via the IAAF’s social-media platforms – likes and favourites on Twitter and Facebook count as a vote. So who should you vote for? It’s going to be a tight race. TheContinue reading “Caster Semenya is one of the seven Africans in the running for the IAAF’s Athlete of the Year”
Nollywood actress Lauritta Onye wins gold at the Paralympics
Lauritta Onye threw a shot put 8.40m and broke a world record in the process. The gold-medal winner joined Rima Abdelli of Tunisia (silver) and Lara Baars of Netherlands (bronze) on the podium. She celebrated in acrobatic style – with handstands and fist pumps, even picking up her fellow athletes in joy. [responsive id=’33637′ name=’2016/09/laury_white_1.jpg’][responsive id=’33636′ name=’2016/09/laury_white_2.jpg’][responsive id=’33639′Continue reading “Nollywood actress Lauritta Onye wins gold at the Paralympics”
Kenyan 800m runner David Rudisha on retaining his title at Rio
Kenyan middle-distance runner David Rudisha is known the world over for his remarkable running skills. At the Rio Olympic Games he became the first man to retain the 800m title since New Zealand’s Peter Snell in 1964. It also marked Kenya’s fifth ever medal in the event. Now the world record holder is targeting a recordContinue reading “Kenyan 800m runner David Rudisha on retaining his title at Rio”
Caster Semenya: ‘It’s you up against the world’
Caster Semenya was one of the most talked about competitors at the Rio Olympic Games. The South African won gold in the 800m in a new national record time. But the 25-year-old from Polokwane, who was the subject of ‘gender testing’ and not allowed to run for almost a year after winning the 2009 worldContinue reading “Caster Semenya: ‘It’s you up against the world’”