Hayatou – the man who transformed African football
Following his death on Thursday, the Cameroonian has been hailed as a steadfast and…
How war has hurt Ethiopia’s Olympic hopes
Redae Gebreyesus could have been representing Ethiopia at the Paris Olympics, but…
‘I’m just one of a billion’: refugee Cindy Ngamba’s remarkable road to Olympics
It’s the stink of the gym Cindy Ngamba remembers best. Sweat, leather…
Beauty contest sparks row over who counts as South African
When law student Chidimma Adetshina clinched a coveted spot as a Miss…
What it’s like to be your country’s only Olympian
As the only athlete sent by his country to the Olympics in…
The VHS tape that helped me face my father’s shocking early death
I felt huge guilt and shame for not having had a chance…
Nigeria’s Chibok girls: Parents of kidnapped children heartbroken – again
Ten years after Boko Haram gunmen abducted his daughter from her school…
‘A calm fighter can weather any storm’
As African heavyweight boxing champion Adam Olaore contemplates his Olympic debut, the…
Chibok girls feel let down 10 years after Nigeria kidnapping
We had to meet Lisu in secret as she says the local…
How ‘Eric the Eel’ had one bad swim and became an enduring Olympic legend
The swimmer in Lane Seven was twenty-four months old when the most…
