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The inaugural Under-16 COPA Coca-Cola Africa Cup of Nations football tournament will be hosted in Kenya in Nakuru County from the 10th to 15th December 2018.
The first of its kind continental tournament will be bring together players…
Dwarfs stand tall at Rio Paralympics
Rio de Janeiro (AFP) - Dwarfs at the Rio Paralympics are getting the big stage they say they deserve.
Competitors in the women's 400m swimming this week cited Tyrion Lannister, the dwarf anti-hero of hit TV series "Game of Thrones," as a…
Kenya’s Kipyegon trumps Dibaba for 1500m gold
RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Kenya's Faith Kipyegon produced a startling last-lap sprint to outpace overwhelming favourite Genzebe Dibaba of Ethiopia to win Olympic 1500m gold on Tuesday.
Kipyegon clocked 4min 08.92sec after her burst over the…
Usain Bolt wins 100m hat-trick a third time at the Rio Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil- Usain Bolt roared into Olympic history early Monday morning, capturing an unprecedented third consecutive 100m crown to confirm his place in the pantheon of the greatest athletes the world has ever seen.
The…