(7 mins read) 2020 was supposed to be the year of big sporting events such as the Olympic Games, Africa Women’s Cup of Nations, and Uefa men’s Euros. But then the coronavirus pandemic came upon us, all aspects of life including sports came to an unexpected halt. Many competitions were canceled, jobs were lost and…
(3 mins read) 24-year-old Moroccan athlete Soufiane El Bakkali, in 2018 broke the fastest world time in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the Monaco diamond league finishing in under 8 minutes. Since finishing 4th in the Rio Olympics and getting silver in the world champion athletics in 2017. El Bakkali has won a 1500m race…
(5 mins read) Natsiraishe Maritsa and her students. Photo Credit: AP Natsiraishe Maritsa is a 17-year old Zimbabwean teen who’s bravery is making history. Natsiraishe is a Taekwondo enthusiast and has been since the age of five. Today, she uses her passion for Taekwondo to tackle the drug problem within the community by offering them…
(3 mins read) Abdoul Razak Alfaga is a taekwondo world champion and Olympic silver medalist of Nigerien heritage. Growing up, Abdoul had to hide his passion for the sport from his disapproving mother and practiced in secret. We didn’t even have this kind of floor where we used to train,” he says, “So it shows…
(3 mins read) Senegal has been crowned Africa’s team of the year by FIFA for the fourth year in a row. Senegal’s football team has been climbing the ranks and continues to emerge stronger year after year. Other countries like Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, and Tunisia have ensured that Africa ends 2020 with seven…
(3 mins read) On the 7th December 2020, Kibiwott Kandie, a Kenyan athlete, set a new world record for the half marathon in a race in Valencia. Kandie was a flashing 29 seconds faster than the previous record set by compatriot Geoffrey Kamworor in Copenhagen last year. The 24-year-old won by five seconds from Uganda‘s…
(5 mins read) Senegalese football hero Papa Bouba Diop, who died on November the 29th has now been buried at a private ceremony at his birthplace near Dakar. Several of his former teammates attended his ceremony on Friday the 4th of December. They wore the shirts of the national team bearing his name, and his…
(2 mins read) Alex Song; an ex-Arsenal and Barcelona player has surprisingly signed with the Djibouti football club; Arta Solar 7. The 33-year-old has been without a team since March when he and eight other players were dismissed by Swiss club FC Sion for refusing a pay-cut amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. So it came as…