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Paris 2024: South Africa’s Hatherly wins Africa’s first-ever mountain biking medal

Paris 2024: South Africa’s Hatherly wins Africa’s first-ever mountain biking medal

South African professional mountain bike racer Alan Hatherly won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics men's cross-country mountain biking, finishing with a time of 1 hour 26 minutes and 33 seconds on Monday. Great Britain's Tom Pidcock clinched gold as he crossed the line nine seconds ahead of France's Victor Koretzky. The bronze medal of Hatherly became South Africa’s third medal in Paris and second...

2023 African Games: Eight gold and two silver medals for Nigeria in men’s and women’s boxing

2023 African Games: Eight gold and two silver medals for Nigeria in men’s and women’s boxing

Team Nigeria exerted their dominance in the boxing event at the 13th edition of the African Games in Ghana on Friday, clinching eight gold medals across different categories. In the women’s 57kg final, Nene Ojo won Nigeria’s first gold medal in boxing, claiming the title with a walkover after Algeria’s Chahira Selmouni failed to show up at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra. Dolapo Omole won...