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Kenya’s Some beats favourite to win Paris marathon
08/04/2013 - ATHLETICS

Kenya’s Some beats favourite to win Paris marathon

Kenya’s Peter Some (pictured left) won the Paris marathon on Sunday in 2hr 05 min 38sec, ahead of favourite Tadese Tola, while Ethiopia’s Boru Tadese set a new course record of 2hr 21 min 06sec in the women’s event.
Pistorius weeps as he appears in court
16/02/2013 - SOUTH AFRICA

Pistorius weeps as he appears in court

South African Paralympic champion Oscar “Blade Runner” Pistorius wept in a Pretoria court on Friday, after being charged with the Valentine’s Day murder of his model girlfriend who was shot four times with a gun registered in his name.
Paralympic star Pistorius charged with murder
15/02/2013 - SOUTH AFRICA

Paralympic star Pistorius charged with murder

South African Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius has been charged with murder after his 30-year-old model girlfriend was found shot dead at his home in Pretoria on Thursday.
Gold for sobbing Sanchez as he reclaims Athens glory
07/08/2012 - OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

Gold for sobbing Sanchez as he reclaims Athens glory

The Dominican Republic’s Felix Sanchez clinched the gold medal in the men’s 400-metre hurdles at the London Games on Monday night, sobbing as he mounted the podium to reclaim the title he won at the Athens Games eight years earlier.
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Jamaica marks its 50th anniversary of independence with a Bolt
06/08/2012 - IN THE WORLD PAPERS

Jamaica marks its 50th anniversary of independence with a Bolt

Syria’s past – as well as its present - is being threatened, says Robert Fisk in The Independent. We also discover pictures of a long-awaited Mars landing. And what better way to celebrate Jamaican independence than to see Usain Bolt win a gold medal at the Olympics – even if Jamaicans had to worry about a tropical storm interrupting TV coverage.
Calling couch potatoes... your time is up
03/08/2012 - MEDIAWATCH

Calling couch potatoes... your time is up

Wrinklies are doing it for themselves. William Bell in Arkansas is making pole vaulting history at 90 years of age. Talk about inspiring a generation. We also look at what's next for Phelps, and the podium for the "laziest" countries in the world. Click on MediaWatch to find out more.
Track and field takes centre stage at Olympics
03/08/2012 - OLYMPIC GAMES 2012

Track and field takes centre stage at Olympics

All eyes will be on the Olympic stadium on Friday as the eagerly awaited track and field events get underway. Long delays were reported on London's transport network as thousands of spectators tried to make their way to the Olympic Park.
Blade runner Pistorius set to make history at Olympics
04/07/2012 - 2012 LONDON OLYMPICS

Blade runner Pistorius set to make history at Olympics

South African runner Oscar Pistorius, known as "Blade Runner" was selected to run the individual 400 meters and the 4x400 relay at the London Olympics on Wednesday, making him the first double amputee to compete at any games.
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Blake shocks Bolt again in Olympic trials
02/07/2012 - Sport

Blake shocks Bolt again in Olympic trials

Usain Bolt has been outrun by Yohan Blake for a second time in days at the Jamaican Olympic trials, after his training partner edged out the world-record holder by .3 seconds in the 200 m finals.
Kenya: who is behind recent spate of attacks?
28/06/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Kenya: who is behind recent spate of attacks?

Late last year, Kenyan troops went into Somalia to fight al Shabaab rebels. Since then, there have been attacks, but who is really responsible? Then, Senegal will be giving a very feminine twist to its parliamentary vote. A new law is making sure more women are in power. And we'll catch up with one of the fastest men in Africa.
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