Tag: Sports

‘We are using a very old bike’: meet Ghana’s first blind Paralympic cyclist

There are no velodromes in Ghana. But there is a Paralympic track cyclist.…

Tanya Aldred Tanya Aldred

Inaki and Nico Williams: Two brothers, one club and a 40-year wait

Inaki Williams always knew his brother Nico was special, even if his…

Alex Bysouth Alex Bysouth

The three-way international tussle for Lamine Yamal

Lamine Yamal's peformance at the ongoing European Championships is set to boost…

Piers Edwards Piers Edwards

Algeria’s Nemour makes history with uneven bars gold

Algeria's Kaylia Nemour stormed to gold in the women's uneven bars final…

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The African Tour de France cyclist racking up historic wins

To his fans, he’s the “African king” - an international star and…

Hayatou – the man who transformed African football

Following his death on Thursday, the Cameroonian has been hailed as a steadfast and…

Piers Edwards Piers Edwards

How war has hurt Ethiopia’s Olympic hopes

Redae Gebreyesus could have been representing Ethiopia at the Paris Olympics, but…

Girmay Gebru Girmay Gebru

‘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…

Andy Bull Andy Bull

What it’s like to be your country’s only Olympian

As the only athlete sent by his country to the Olympics in…

James FitzGerald James FitzGerald

‘A calm fighter can weather any storm’

As African heavyweight boxing champion Adam Olaore contemplates his Olympic debut, the…

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