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Benjamin Lagat: Killers of Ugandan Olympian sentenced to 35 years
The judge said that Khalumi and Lokere had followed Kiplagat, who was in his car, and then CCTV footage showed…
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Former Canadian Olympian charged in connection with cocaine bust, alleged murders
A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and 15 others are facing criminal charges for allegedly running a drug-trafficking operation that shipped…
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Former Canadian Olympian charged in major US cocaine-smuggling case | Drugs News
Snowboarder Ryan Wedding and 15 others are accused of shipping 60 tonnes of cocaine a year to the US and…
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Murdered Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei buried with full military honours | Athletics News
Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after being set on fire by former partner, was buried at her ancestral home. Ugandan Olympic…
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Rebecca Cheptegei: Funeral of Ugandan Olympian killed by ex-partner takes place
Thousands of people have attended the funeral of Rebecca Cheptegei, in Uganda. The Olympian marathon runner was killed by her…
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Murdered Uganda Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s funeral march begins in Kenya | Olympics News
Activists join the march in Eldoret, Kenya, as Cheptegei’s body begins its final journey to her family home in Bukwo,…
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Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei’s attacker dies in hospital | Olympics News
The man who attacked Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from injuries sustained when he poured petrol over the Olympic…
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Uganda’s late Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei honoured at Paris Paralympics 2024 | Olympics News
Cheptegei died on Thursday, four days after her partner attacked her in the latest attack on a female athlete in…
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Rebecca Cheptegei: Paris to honour Ugandan Olympian set on fire by ex-boyfriend
Ms Hidalgo told reporters the runner “dazzled us” at the Olympic Games in the French capital, adding that “Paris will…
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Africa
Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei: Olympian mourned after vicious attack
Over time she transitioned to longer road races, achieving success later in her career. Her most notable victory came in…
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