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Africa: Africa Wins 38 Medals in Paris Olympic Games
ANGOP, 13 August 2024
The African continent led by Kenya, won a total of 38 medals at the Olympic Games that ended on Sunday, in Paris (France). Read more »
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Nigeria/Kenya: Kenya Lead Africans On Medals Table
Daily Trust, 11 August 2024
The U.S. won the XXXIII edition of the Olympic Games on Sunday in Paris, but it was just by the skin of their teeth. Read more »
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Africa: When Are African Women Athletes Woman Enough?
ISS, 13 August 2024
The Paris Olympics were a reminder of how sports are the latest chapter in Eurocentric ideals that cruelly affect African women. Read more »
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South Africa: Olympics - 4 Things South African Sport Tourism Can Learn From What Went Right in Paris
The Conversation Africa, 13 August 2024
If you followed the Paris 2024 Olympics broadcast, you'll have noticed the breathtaking city backdrop to events, the festive atmosphere and active support of spectators. Touted as… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Olympians Return Home to Mixed Reaction
VOA, 13 August 2024
Ethiopian Olympians returned to Addis Ababa on Tuesday to a mixed reaction as some fans expressed dissatisfaction with what they say was the "below par" performance of the team at… Read more »
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Rwanda: Will Rwanda Finally Break Its Olympic Curse in Los Angeles?
New Times, 13 August 2024
For the last two weeks, I've enjoyed the Summer Olympic Games in Paris and cheered for every team and athlete representing Africa. I felt immense pride watching Botswana's Letsile… Read more »
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Kenya: 'Test of My Faith' - Kipyegon Admits Olympics Disqualification Was Emotionally Draining
Capital FM, 13 August 2024
Three-time Olympics champion Faith Kipyegon says her disqualification in the women's 5000m at the Paris Games was the toughest point of her career thus far. Read more »
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Africa: African Olympians' Switching Countries Bothers Citizens, Officials
VOA, 13 August 2024
As Africa's Olympic athletes come home from Paris, the continent's sports fans can't help but wonder what might have been. While African countries claimed dozens of medals in… Read more »
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Kenya: Faith Kipyegon Has Made Olympic History - What Kenya Needs to Do to Keep Producing Athletes Like Her
The Conversation Africa, 25 July 2024
Kenyan running star Faith Kipyegon is considered one of the greatest 1,500m athletes the world has ever seen. Particularly after winning her third consecutive Olympic gold in… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Marathoner Rutendo Nyahora Drops Out of Olympic Race
New Zimbabwe, 12 August 2024
ZIMBABWE's long distance runner Rutendo Nyahora dropped out of the Paris Olympic marathon in France Sunday after completing 22 kilometres of the 42km race. Read more »
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Kenya: Winning Bronze Is Like Gold to Me - Says Obiri After Olympics Marathon Debut in Paris
Capital FM, 11 August 2024
Following a steller career that culminated into a myriad global medal, US-based Hellen Obiri has ruled out representing Kenya in the next international assignment. Read more »
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Kenya: Para-Rower Sururu Admits Pressure to Perform Better At Paris Paralympics Than Tokyo Debut
Capital FM, 11 August 2024
Kenyan para-rower Asiya Sururu Mohammed believes the pressure to perform better in her second ever Paralympics will be bigger than her debut in Tokyo in 2021. Read more »
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Algeria: Imane Khelif - the Algerian Boxer Who Overcame an Ugly Gender Furore to Win Olympic Gold
The Conversation Africa, 5 August 2024
Imane Khelif's gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics meant also overcoming a furore that erupted around her and another boxer earlier in the games. Ugly issues of gender identity,… Read more »
12 African Teams Claim Medals with Kenya Stealing the Spotlight
Kenya led the way with a total of 11 medals, consisting of four gold, two silver, and five bronze, finishing in 17th place overall at the just concluded Paris Olympics.
Other African nations that made the medals table include Algeria, which placed joint 39th with three medals: two gold and one bronze. South Africa finished joint 44th, earning a total of six medals (one gold, three silver, and two bronze), while Ethiopia ranked 47th with four medals (one gold and three silver).
Egypt and Tunisia shared 52nd place, each with three medals, including one gold, one silver, and one bronze. Botswana and Uganda also tied for 55th place, each claiming two medals, composed of one gold and one silver.
Morocco secured 60th place with two medals, including one gold and one bronze, while Côte d'Ivoire, Cape Verde, and Zambia all finished in 84th place with one bronze medal each. Nigeria did not feature on the medals table at the Games.
The next edition of the Games is set to take place in 2028 in Los Angeles, USA.
InFocus
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The 21-year-old Letsile Tebogo from Botswana became the first man from Africa to win the 200m at an Olympîc Games. Africa has already claimed at lea Read more »
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Seventeen-year-old Kaylia Nemour won gold in the women's uneven bars final at Paris 2024, making history as the first African to win an Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics.< Read more »
Kenyan running star Faith Kipyegon is considered one of the greatest 1,500m athletes the world has ever seen.
