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Kenyan Athlete, Once World Championships 800m Bronze Medallist, Dies Of Kidney And Liver Failure At Age 26

Kenyan former world 800 metres bronze medallist Kipyegon Bett died on Sunday from kidney and liver failure at the age of 26, his family said. Bett was one of Kenya's most promising middle distance runners but was banned by the World Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in August 2018 for four years after he tested positive for the performance- enhancing substance erythropoietin (EPO). He denied ever using the blood-boosting drug.

Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement

Dipa Karmakar, who blazed a trail by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to compete at the Olympics and finish a historic fourth, announced her retirement on Monday, ending a career in which she inspired awe for routinely performing the highly-difficult Produnova vault. The diminutive 31-year-old from Tripura grabbed headlines with her fourth-place finish in the vault final of the 2016 Rio Games, losing an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points. "After much thought and reflection, I have decided to retire from competitive gymnastics. This is not an easy decision, but it feels like the right time," she said in a statement.

IBA urges federations to join legal action in Switzerland against IOC

:The International Boxing Association (IBA) urged its national federations on Monday to join legal action in Switzerland against what it called the "abusive behaviour" of Olympic organisers.

Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement

Dipa Karmakar, who blazed a trail by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to compete at the Olympics and finish a historic fourth, announced her retirement on Monday, ending a career in which she inspired awe for routinely performing the highly-difficult Produnova vault. The diminutive 31-year-old from Tripura grabbed headlines with her fourth-place finish in the vault final of the 2016 Rio Games, losing an Olympic medal by just 0.15 points.

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Kenyan Athlete, Once World Championships 800m Bronze Medallist, Dies Of Kidney And Liver Failure At Age 26

Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement

IBA urges federations to join legal action in Switzerland against IOC

Indian Gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Who Finished Fourth In Rio 2016 Olympics, Announces Retirement

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