Lamecha Girma: A Worrisome Fall, But Signs of Recovery

Lamecha Girma, the world record holder in the 3,000m steeplechase, made a dramatic fall during the Olympic final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, causing widespread concern among spectators and officials. As he battled for gold, the Ethiopian violently hit a barrier 200 metres from the finish line, sending him crashing to the ground. He was […]

Muzala Samukonga Celebrates Historic Bronze Medal in Men’s 400m

The Stade de France was the scene of an exceptional performance by Zambian sprinter Muzala Samukonga at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. On 7 August, American Quincy Hall was crowned 400m Olympic champion with a time of 43’40, narrowly beating Britain’s Matthew Hudson-Smith, who finished in 43’44. Behind them, Muzala Samukonga ran a memorable race, […]

Rena Wakama: Pioneer and Trailblazer of African Basketball

Just over a year ago, in June 2023, Rena Wakama was appointed coach of the Nigerian women’s basketball team, thereby becoming the first ever female coach to hold this prestigious position. This appointment, which was seen as daring at the time, quickly bore fruit. With her in charge, Nigeria’s D’Tigress not only took part in […]

Sad End to Egypt’s Men’s Handball Dreams at the Paris 2024 Olympics

The journey of Egypt’s men’s handball team has come to a heart-breaking end at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Semi-finalists in Tokyo in 2021, the Egyptians were poised for a repeat feat, but unfortunately fell to Spain by a whisker in the quarter-finals (28-29) after extra time. Bitter defeat On Wednesday morning at the Stade […]