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Ugandan athlete who died after her partner set her on fire gets a military funeral
Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire.
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French officials investigating disappearance of 2 Paralympic athletes from Congo
French judicial authorities are investigating the disappearance of two Paralympic athletes from Congo.
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Jordan Chiles says her ‘heart was broken' after her Olympic medal was stripped
Gymnast Jordan Chiles spoke candidly in her first interview since her 2024 Paris Olympic bronze medal was stripped, saying she was heartbroken and lost her love of the sport.
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Paris' Olympics summer ends with a feud over keeping the rings on the Eiffel Tower
“The rings were never part of its original design,” Gustave Eiffel’s great-great granddaughter told NBC News, as the family clashed with the mayor of the French capital.
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Man accused of setting Ugandan Olympic marathon runner on fire dies of burns
A Kenyan hospital says a man accused of dousing gasoline on Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, causing her death days later, has succumbed to burns sustained in the attack.
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Raygun, viral Australian Olympic breakdancer, ranked No. 1 in the world by sport's governing body
The World DanceSport Federation said Rachael Gunn secured the top spot after she came in first place at the 2023 Oceania Continental Championships.
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Top Olympic sponsor Panasonic is ending its contract with the IOC
Olympic sponsor Panasonic is terminating its contract with the IOC at the end of the year. The company made the announcement Tuesday.
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Owner of hospitalized US Olympic gymnastics therapy dog gives update
Beacon, the golden retriever therapy dog for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, has returned home after surgery and a hospital stay.
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Paris wants to honor late Ugandan Olympian Cheptegei by naming sports venue after her
The city of Paris wants to pay tribute to the late Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei by naming a sports venue in her honor.
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Spirit's Trinity Rodman reflects on 1st Olympics and what's next
News4’s Trinity Rodman sits down with News4’s Jummy Olabanji to reflect on the mindset that helped her win gold with the USWNT at the Paris Olympics, plus shares her next goal. “This whole experience, this whole season has been very hard, and I’ve worked very hard, but at the same time, it’s been so much fun.”
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US Olympic gymnastics therapy dog hospitalized: ‘An incredibly difficult post to make'
Beacon, the golden retriever therapy dog for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, has been hospitalized.
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Washington Spirit player has season-ending knee injury after throwing ceremonial pitch
Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune will miss the rest of the NWSL season after apparently suffering a knee injury while throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals game last week.
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Ugandan Olympic runner dies after being severely burned by partner weeks after competing at the Paris Games
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after sustaining 80% burns on her body due to an attack by her partner.
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Maryland's Nicole Yeargin brings home two Olympic medals in track and field
Maryland native Nicole Yeargin won two bronze medals for Team Great Britain’s 4x400m relay teams. She spoke with News4’s Eun Yang.
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Olympic rugby star Ilona Maher joins ‘Dancing With the Stars' cast
Team USA rugby player Ilona Maher will join fellow Olympian Stephen Nedoroscik on Season 33 of “Dancing With the Stars.”
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Olympic timekeeper Omega makes tweaks for the Paralympics
Omega has been an official partner of the Olympics since 1932, and with the Paralympics since Barcelona 1992.
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Raygun ‘sorry' for Olympic breaking backlash but defends viral Paris performance
Asked whether she genuinely believed she is the best female breaker in Australia, Rachael Gunn said: “I think my record speaks to that.”
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How Team USA's Gia Pergolini ripped her racing swimsuit moments before winning Paralympic gold
Paralympic swimmer Gia Pergolini discussed what it meant to win back-to-back-gold medals and revealed the story behind her wardrobe snafu prior to the race in Paris.
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Ugandan runner set on fire by boyfriend weeks after competing at Olympics
Marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei of Uganda was set ablaze by her boyfriend and is being treated for 75% burns just weeks after competing at the Paris Olympics.
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A Ukrainian Paralympian left the warfront to compete in Paris. His mind is on his platoon in ‘hell'
Ukrainian volleyball player Dmytro Melnyk had to leave behind platoon of 35 soldiers on the front lines of the war against Russia to compete in Paris.