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    Kenya’s Sporting Nightmare Gets Uglier: Olympic Head Honcho Charged for Allegedly Embezzling $256,000 in Rio
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    28 September 2016

    Kenya’s Sporting Nightmare Gets Uglier: Olympic Head Honcho Charged for Allegedly Embezzling $256,000 in Rio

    Chef-de-mission Stephen Arap Soi has been slapped with five charges of theft during the Rio Olympic games.

    Another Ethiopian Runner Follows in Feyisa Lilesa’s Footsteps in Solidarity with the Oromo People
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    29 August 2016

    Another Ethiopian Runner Follows in Feyisa Lilesa’s Footsteps in Solidarity with the Oromo People

    Ebisa Ejigu of Toronto gestured in solidarity with the Oromo people as he won the SSQ Quebec City Marathon Sunday.

    Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi Is Stripped of Bronze After French Competitor Files a Formal Appeal
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    19 August 2016

    Kenya’s Ezekiel Kemboi Is Stripped of Bronze After French Competitor Files a Formal Appeal

    Hours after the conclusion of the 3000 meter steeplechase, Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France filed an appeal against the Kenyan king of steeplechase, claiming he had stepped out of bounds.

    Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto Dethrones Compatriot & Four-Time World Champion Ezekiel Kemboi to Take Gold in the 3000m Steeplechase
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    18 August 2016

    Kenya’s Conseslus Kipruto Dethrones Compatriot & Four-Time World Champion Ezekiel Kemboi to Take Gold in the 3000m Steeplechase

    In addition to winning gold, Kipruto set an Olympic world record crossing the finish line in 8:03.28.

    Germany Tramples the Olympic Gold Hopes of Nigeria’s Football Team in the Semi-Finals Match
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    17 August 2016

    Germany Tramples the Olympic Gold Hopes of Nigeria’s Football Team in the Semi-Finals Match

    Nigeria’s U-23 squad is still in contention for the bronze medal and possibly a $10,000 payday for each player.

    It’s Been Tough Financially for Nigeria’s Football Team—So A Japanese Benefactor Has Pledged Some Dough
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    16 August 2016

    It’s Been Tough Financially for Nigeria’s Football Team—So A Japanese Benefactor Has Pledged Some Dough

    A Japanese plastic surgeon has offered $30,000 to each player of Nigeria’s football squad if they can win gold in Rio.

    Kenya’s David Rudisha Snags Gold in History-Making 800 Meter Double
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    16 August 2016

    Kenya’s David Rudisha Snags Gold in History-Making 800 Meter Double

    The world champion is the first male athlete to secure consecutive gold medals at the event since 1964.

    Brazilian Judoka Claps Back at Racists Who Called Her 'A Monkey' at the London Games
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    15 August 2016

    Brazilian Judoka Claps Back at Racists Who Called Her 'A Monkey' at the London Games

    Rafaela Silva took a moment to address racist trolls from the London games during a post-victory press conference last week.

    Jemima Sumgong Is the First Kenyan Woman To Capture Gold in an Olympic Marathon
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    15 August 2016

    Jemima Sumgong Is the First Kenyan Woman To Capture Gold in an Olympic Marathon

    Favored to win, Sumgong beat out fellow African competitors Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain and 2015 world champion, Mare Dibaba of Ethiopia.

    Get to Know Julius Yego, Kenya's Self-Taught Olympic Javelin-Thrower Dubbed ‘The Youtube Man’
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    12 August 2016

    Get to Know Julius Yego, Kenya's Self-Taught Olympic Javelin-Thrower Dubbed ‘The Youtube Man’

    Despite not having a coach or training facilities, Yego is competing for gold in men’s javelin throwing on August 17 in Rio.

    7 Traditional African Sports that Should Be in the Olympics
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    10 August 2016

    7 Traditional African Sports that Should Be in the Olympics

    What if these traditional sports were part of #Rio2016?

    Egyptian Women’s Beach Volleyball Team Rock Hijab & Sleeved Uniforms on the Sand For First Time at the 2016 Rio Olympics
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    08 August 2016

    Egyptian Women’s Beach Volleyball Team Rock Hijab & Sleeved Uniforms on the Sand For First Time at the 2016 Rio Olympics

    The end of regulation bikinis means team Egypt can play the sport on their own terms.

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