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Ugandan athlete attacked by her boyfriend died

Published on: September 5, 2024
11:36

Nairobi, Sep 5 (Prensa Latina) The Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei died here today after suffering an attack by her boyfriend, who allegedly sprayed her with gasoline and set her on fire.

Venezuela rejects UNHCR’s method to include refugees in the Olympics

Published on: May 4, 2024
08:16

Caracas, May 4 (Prensa Latina) Venezuela rejected the method implemented by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to include a compatriot who does not meet that condition of refugee in the Olympic team.

Cuban athlete’s gesture of giving back medal to Mexican peer praised (+Photos)

Published on: June 29, 2023
13:19

Mexico, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) The gesture of Cuban athlete Laina Perez to reject the medal she won by regulation and give it back to Mexican shooter Alejandra Cervantes has had emotional repercussions here on Thursday.

Sport Stars: Exceptional Babe

Published on: November 21, 2021
08:23

Havana.- An unforgiving disease eventually defeated her, but before that she showed her love and dedication to sport. Such was the case of Mildred "Babe" Didrikson, of US-Norwegian descent, who is part of that group of protagonists with a deserved qualification of feats.

Cuban athlete Echevarria jumps at Tokyo Olympics

Published on: July 31, 2021
11:21

Tokyo, Jul 31 (Prensa Latina) Cuban athlete Juan Miguel Echevarria stunned the athletic world on Saturday after jumping 8.50 meters in his first and only attempt during the men's long jump qualification at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Chile includes another athlete to Olympic delegation

Published on: May 21, 2021
08:31

Santiago, Chile, May 21 (Prensa Latina) Chile will go to Tokyo Olympics with two hammer throwers, after athlete Humberto Mansilla qualified for the games.

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