Letsile Tebogo has taken a dig at Noah Lyles after winning the men’s 200 metres final at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday night, Afrosport reports. The Botswana star stormed clear of his rivals to clock an African record of 19.46 seconds and finish ahead of American duo Kenneth Bednarek Lyles, becoming the first African to win an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 200 metres....
Soufiane Rahimi scored a brace as Morocco thumped North African rivals Egypt 6-0 to win the men's football bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, their first-ever medal in the category, Afrosport reports. The Atlas Lions narrowly lost to Spain in the semi-finals while the Pharaohs were beaten by France after extra time. The Moroccans were however the ones to take control of the bronze medal...
Muzala Samukonga has expressed his delight after he put in a brave performance as he claimed the bronze medal in the men's 400 metres final on Wednesday night, Afrosport reports. Samukonga crossed the line in a time of 43.74 seconds, setting a new national record for Zambia in the process. The 21-year-old clinched Zambia's first Olympic medal since Samuel Matete won silver in the men's 400...
Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali is among the history books after successfully defending his title in the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. The 28-year-old, competing in just his second event this year, raced through the finish line in a time of 8:06.05 to become the first man since 1932 to defend a steeplechase Olympic title. El Bakkali’s consistency over the years is...
Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, Joseph Fahnbulleh of Liberia, and the Zimbabwean duo of Tapiwanashe Makarawu and Makanakaishe Charamba will all represent Africa in the men’s 200-metre final in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Tebogo ran a time of 19.96 seconds to win semifinal 2 in the men’s 200m on Wednesday, beating reigning men’s 100m Olympic champion Noah Lyles of the United States, who clocked a time of 20.08s...
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