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Egyptian to bid for 2036, 2040 games

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August 11, 2024

Egypt intends to bid for the Summer Olympics in 2036 and 2040. According to the head of the African National Olympic Committees Association (ANOCA) on Sunday, the country’s developing sports facilities and infrastructure are essential to a successful African bid.

The Olympic Games have never been held on the African continent. The last time Cairo attempted to
host the Olympics was in 2008. Egypt, the most populous nation in the Arab world, has recently invested billions of dollars in the construction of infrastructure, stadiums, and sports complexes as part of its modernization initiatives.

The country has been building the Egypt International Olympic City complex east of Cairo since 2015. It is anticipated to house 21 other sports facilities in addition to the nation’s 93,900-seat national stadium.

“Egypt will bid for 2036 and 2040,” Mustapha Berraf, head of ANOCA told a press conference on the day of the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics.

The sports executive from Algeria stated that Cape Town, South Africa, was thinking about submitting an Olympic proposal, which might lead to the possibility of another African bid. However, he would not specify which Games it would bid for.

“Africa has the chance of organising the Games. It will most likely organise the Games in 2040,” said Berraf, who is also an International Olympic Committee member.

“There is a need to look at infrastructure issues such as roads, and airports. Egypt has important infrastructure potential.”

The Summer Games in Los Angeles in 2028 will take place while Brisbane, Australia, gets ready to host the Olympics in 2032.

Currently, several nations and cities, including Indonesia, India, Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, are interested in placing a bid for the 2036 Olympics.

According to Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, towns in the double digits have expressed interest in 2036 thus far.

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Double tragedy as ex-boyfriend who set Ugandan Olympian on fire also dies

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2 hours ago

September 10, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The former boyfriend of Ugandan Olympian athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after he set her on fire, has himself died after succumbing to burns he also sustained in the fire.

An official at the Kenyan hospital where he was being treated told reporters that Dickson Ndiema died on Monday night at the intensive care unit where he had been admitted with more than 30% burns.

Cheptegei had succumbed to death last Thursday a few days after Ndiema had allegedly doused her with petrol and set her on fire following a disagreement which local administrators say had to do with a small piece of land in north-west Kenya, where Cheptegei lived and trained.

Cheptegei who lived in the western Trans-Nzoia County in Kenya, and competed for Uganda in the Discovery 10km Road Race and finished in the 44th position in the 2024 Paris Olympics, was reportedly attacked in her house in by her boyfriend identified as Ndiema who doused her with fuel and set her on fire.

Trans Nzoia County Police Commander, Jeremiah ole Kosiom, said that Cheptegei’s boyfriend bought a jerry can of petrol, poured it on her and set her ablaze.

“Ndiema also sustained burn wounds, although they are less severe, and is receiving treatment at the same hospital,” the police Commander said.

“Cheptegei’s parents said their daughter bought land in Trans Nzoia to be near the many athletic training centres in the county,” he added.

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‘The police neglected sign of violence,’ father of murdered Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei opens up

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20 hours ago

September 9, 2024

Isaac Dachen

The bereaved father of Ugandan Olympian, Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her estranged boyfriend set her on fire, has blamed police in the Trans Nzoia County of Kenya for ignoring earlier signs of domestic violence against his daughter and not arresting the situation early enough before his daughter was killed.

Joseph Cheptegei who spoke on the death of his daughter in a cruel fashion, said the police failed to deal with issue early enough even after being aware of the situation.

Joseph said the horrific incident was a culmination of a dispute that had been there for many months with the athlete nearly killed by the ex-boyfriend before she escaped early this year.

“In February, they had a dispute and this guy wanted to hack my daughter and she had to run away. We reported the matter to the police,” the father told NTV.

“It reached a point she realised this guy was just taking money from her and she didn’t see the benefit of the relationship. So, she decided to do her things privately because the guy wanted to be in charge of everything, which she declined.

“When the issue went to police, the guy wanted to take her property by force. He got married to someone else and even brought her here.

“If the government had responded well, she would not have died because the signs were there for long,” he said.

Cheptegei, who represented Uganda in marathon at the Paris 2024 Olympics, was born on the Kenyan side of the Kenya-Uganda border but decided to cross over to the neigbouring country to realise her athletics dream due to the stiff competition in Kenya.

She joined the Uganda’s People Defence Forces in 2008 and rose through the rank to sergeant as she represented Uganda in various competitions.