2004 Athens Olympics,International Olympic Committee,Olympic swimmer Stories

Kirsty Coventry and whiteness in Zimbabwe: How sport can rewrite the political rules
The Conversation  |  Apr 06, 2025

Coventry shows how sport can temporarily transcend racial divides and how politics reframes those divides. Her whiteness was palatable only because it...

Who is Kirsty Coventry and how did she become the most powerful person in world sports?
The Conversation  |  Mar 27, 2025

She is Africa’s most decorated Olympian of all time. She won seven medals across the 2004 Athens Games and the 2008 Beijing Games.

Former Zimbabwean swimmer Kirsty Coventry elected first female and African president in IOC history
Michael Kirwa  |  Mar 20, 2025

Coventry, who is also Zimbabwe's Minister of Sport, Art, and Recreation, also became the first African to hold the prestigious position after winning...

Kirsty Coventry: From Olympic champion to president of IOC
Reuters  |  Mar 20, 2025

Born in 1983 in Harare, Zimbabwe, Coventry is the most decorated African Olympian, having won multiple Olympic medals and broken several world records...

KNPC and Government promise change ahead of 2028 Paralympic Games
Rama Mohammed  |  Sep 09, 2024

The Kenya National Paralympic Committee (KNPC) and the government are pledging significant changes to enhance the country's performance in para-sports...

Kenenisa Bekele opens up about Paris Olympics struggles and future plans
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 18, 2024

Ethiopian athletics icon Kenenisa Bekele, making a remarkable return to the Olympics at the age of 42, finished 39th in the men’s marathon at the 2024...

Paris 2024: Data proves Kenya needs to diversify its sporting portfolio
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 18, 2024

Despite Kenya’s historic strength in athletics, data from the 2024 Paris Olympics reveals a pressing need for the country to diversify its sporting fo...

Kenya's Paris Olympics performance highlights need for sporting diversification
Rama Mohammed  |  Aug 17, 2024

Kenya's impressive haul of 11 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games highlights both its enduring strength in athletics and the pressing need to diver...

Understanding Eliud Kipchoge’s role at the next Olympic games
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 16, 2024

As the 2024 Paris Olympic Games close, attention turns to Los Angeles 2028, where marathon legend Eliud Kipchoge is expected to take on a new role bey...

Ruto calls for continuous improvement to build on Kenya's Olympic success
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2024

Team Kenya bagged a total of 11 medals including 4 gold, two silver and 5 bronze at the just concluded Paris 2024 Olympics.

From tears to triumph, Kipyegon reflects on emotional Paris 2024 Olympics
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 15, 2024

It was not all glory as Kipyegon revealed that she underwent emotional turmoil which could have cost her the silver medal during the women's 5,000-met...

President William Ruto to host triumphant Olympians in Eldoret
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 14, 2024

Kenya's triumphant return from the 2024 Paris Olympics has set the stage for a grand celebration in Eldoret, where the country's medalists will be h...

Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040 Olympics, African Olympic committees chief says
Reuters  |  Aug 11, 2024

The continent has never staged an Olympic Games. Cairo last made an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 Olympics.

How Kenyan-born Bahraini steeplechase champion Winfred Yavi eluded the country’s grasp and lessons Kenya can learn from her success
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 11, 2024

Winfred Mutile Yavi, originally from Kenya and now representing Bahrain, claimed gold in the women’s 3,000 metres steeplechase at the Paris 2024 Olymp...

PARIS 2024: Obiri bags bronze for Kenya in women's marathon as classy Sifan Hassan breaks Olympic record to win gold
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 11, 2024

Ethiopian-born Dutch Sifan Hassan won gold in the women's marathon at the #ParisOlympics2024 as Ethiopian Tigst Assefa comes second to bag silver. Ken...

PARIS 2024: Silver for Kenya in men's 5000m as Ronald Kwemoi finishes second
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen won gold in a season best time of 13:13.66.

PARIS 2024: Imperial Faith Kipyegon wins third 1500m gold in Olympic record time
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

Faith Kipyegon broke her own Olympic record to win a third consecutive gold medal in the women's 1 500 metres in a time of 3:51.29.

PARIS 2024: Majestic Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins gold in 800 metres
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

Emmanuel Wanyonyi wins Kenya's third gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games after winning the 800 metres final with a time of 1:41.19

PARIS 2024: Kipchoge dethroned as Olympic marathon champion as Ethiopian Tola wins gold
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

Kenyan Benson Kipruto finished third to bag bronze in the men's marathon at the ongoing Paris Olympics

PARIS 2024: Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchirchir aim to defend Olympic marathon titles
Michael Kirwa  |  Aug 10, 2024

The men's marathon is on Saturday morning from 9AM EAT while the women's marathon will be on Sunday at the same time

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