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Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Partner 'Sets Her On Fire'. Report Reveals Details

Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in Kenya on Thursday, four days after being set on fire by her boyfriend, medics and Ugandan athletics officials said. It was the latest horrific incident of gender-based violence in the East African country, where activists have warned of a femicide epidemic. "We have learnt of the sad passing on of our Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei... following a vicious attack by her boyfriend," the president of the Uganda Olympic Committee, Donald Rukare, said in a post on X. "This was a cowardly and senseless act that has led to the loss of a great athlete. Her legacy will continue to endure."

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend, Ugandan official says.

'Jumping bean': Canadian long jumper Noah Vucsics ready to launch at Paralympics

Noah Vucsics got into trouble for jumping over garbage cans in the halls of Calgary's James Fowler High School when he was in Grade 12.

Nigeria set to debut at World Beach Sambo Championships

Buoyed by their impressive outing at the 18th African Sambo Championship in Egypt, Nigeria is set to compete at the World Beach Sambo Championship, organised by the International Sambo Federation (FIAS).

Mona Agarwal, Sidhartha Babu Fail To Qualify For Final In Mixed 50m Rifle Prone Event

Indian shooters failed to make the final of the mixed 50m rifle prone (SH1) competition at the Paralympic Games here on Thursday. Mona Agarwal, 36, the winner of the bronze medal in the 10m air rifle (SH1) competition at the Games, finished 30th with an aggregate of 610.5 across six series. Sidhartha Babu, who had ended 28th in the mixed 10m air rifle prone (SH1) qualification a few days back, too could not raise the level of his game to finish 22nd with a total of 615.8. Spain's Juan Antonio Reinaldo topped the qualification with a score of 626.9.

After Historic Paralympics Athletics Medal, Deepthi Jeevanji Arrives In New Delhi

Para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji on Thursday arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital after her bronze medal triumph at the ongoing Paris Paralympics. Along with Jeevanji, other para-athletes from the Indian contingent also arrived in the national capital on Thursday. Jeevanji won the bronze medal in the women's 400m T20 final on her debut at the ongoing Paralympics. The 21-year-old was quick off the blocks but fell short towards the final phase of the race and finished behind Ukraine's Yuliia Shuliar and Turkey's Aysel Onder in Paris.

Diagnosed With Rare Syndrome, Yogesh Kathuniya's Journey To Successive Paralympic Silver

Indian discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya on Wednesday said he needs to work on his mental strength of his game after clinching yet another silver medal at the Paris Paralympics, marking his fifth consecutive second-place finish since the Tokyo Games three years ago. The 27-year-old from Haryana achieved a season-best throw of 42.22m in the discus throw F-56 on Monday but admitted he has not been at his best mentally. "I have lacked in mental strength. I will have to build up more, just as it was before, in 2022. Since I got injured, due to cervical, it has come down," Kathuniya told PTI during an interaction.

Matt Chapman, Giants agree to 6-year, $151 million contract extension

Gold Glove third baseman Matt Chapman agreed Wednesday to a $151 million, six-year contract with the San Francisco Giants for 2025-30, giving up his chance to become a free agent after the season.

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Olympic Runner Rebecca Cheptegei Dies After Partner 'Sets Her On Fire'. Report Reveals Details

Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies after petrol attack

'Jumping bean': Canadian long jumper Noah Vucsics ready to launch at Paralympics

Nigeria set to debut at World Beach Sambo Championships

Mona Agarwal, Sidhartha Babu Fail To Qualify For Final In Mixed 50m Rifle Prone Event

After Historic Paralympics Athletics Medal, Deepthi Jeevanji Arrives In New Delhi

Diagnosed With Rare Syndrome, Yogesh Kathuniya's Journey To Successive Paralympic Silver

Matt Chapman, Giants agree to 6-year, $151 million contract extension