Athletics
Visit Qatar hosts honorary event for brand ambassador and Olympic medallist Mutaz Barshim
Doha: Visit Qatar yesterday hosted an honorary event for its brand ambassador, Mutaz Barshim, for his achievements at the Olympic Games Paris 2024....
Breen misses out on Paris medal despite dead heat
Great Britain’s Olivia Breen missed out on a Paralympic medal by the tightest of margins in the women’s T38 long jump. Breen’s best...
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei dies days after being set alight by ex-boyfriend
Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died days after being doused in petrol and set on fire by a former boyfriend. The 33-year-old Ugandan...
Kinghorn’s ‘mind blown’ by first Paralympic gold
Sammi Kinghorn said it was “absolutely blowing my mind” to have won a first Paralympic gold medal, after taking victory in the T53...
Ugandan Olympian in intensive care after partner ‘set her on fire’
Nairobi: A Ugandan Olympian is in intensive care in a Kenyan hospital after being doused with petrol and set on fire allegedly by...
UNFOLDS: Premier release, homecoming celebration honouring Mutaz Barshim
Doha: The premier release of Mutaz UNFOLDS: the high jumper that doesn’t jump, was held on Thursday, August 22, where the event celebrated...
