Rebecca Cheptegei, who was 33, had competed at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She died from organ failure after being set on fire by a man local... NAIROBI, Kenya — Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca ...

It was the first time a Ugandan had won an Olympic gold, a feat that was to inspire generations of athletes. "People got inspired. I was now being compared with John Akii-Bua, a man I never met but ...

TOKYO (AP) — A member of Uganda’s Olympic team has tested positive for the coronavirus and was barred entry into Japan, in the first detected infection among arriving athletes for the Tokyo Games ...

After recording a 53.76 in the 100m butterfly to break the Ugandan national record at the Paris Olympics, Jesse Ssengonzi ...

With the 2026 Winter Olympics just a few days away, here's the official medal count for each country heading into the Games.