Olympic Games

15/02/2013

African press review 15 February 2013

African newspapers are reporting on the murder charge against South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, Kenya's upcoming elections, and a Nigerian civil servant accused of corruption.

01/02/2013 - International report

Ugandan girls try to box their way out of poverty

In Uganda a group of slum-based female boxers are undergoing rigorous training in order to prepare for the 2016 Olympics games.

18/01/2013 - France - United States - Tour de France

Too little, too late: widespread anger over Lance Armstrong’s doping admission

Critics and former teammates of the disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong have been unanimously critical of Armstrong’s admission that he took performance-enhancing drugs to win his seven Tour ...

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15/12/2012 - France - Nepal

Maurice Herzog, conqueror of Annapurna, dies aged 93

The French climber who conquered Annapurna in the first recorded ascent of a peak above 8,000 metres, Maurice Herzog, has died at the age of 93.

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13/08/2012

African press review 13 August 2012

Uganda savours the continent’s glory at the Olympics. Kenya is perplexed at its team’s results. Nigeria laments 12 million euros down the drain.

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes during round 1 of the men's 400m heats, 4 August, 2012

05/08/2012 - Report: London Olympic Games 2012

Oscar Pistorius becomes first double amputee to compete in Olympics

Today is the ninth day of the London 2012 Olympic Games. RFI's Paul Myers is there and here are his observations of the day's events.

Michael Phelps as he swims his men's 100m butterfly semi-final at the Aquatics Centre, 2 August , 2012

05/08/2012 - Report: London Olympic Games 2012

Michael Phelps' golden Olympic legacy

Back in 1972, Mark Spitz wowed the Olympic Games in Munich with his seven gold medals. Thirty six years later Michael Phelps says he wanted to surpass that feat.