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Jamaican sprint star Roshawn Clarke spotted with Kenyan bracelet at Paris Olympics

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Roshawn Clarke has been backed to win a medal in the men's 400m hurdles at the Paris Olympics. Photo by Jewel Samad. Source: Getty Images
  • Jamaica’s Roshawn Clarke has been seen wearing the Kenyan bracelet during a race at the 2024 Paris Olympics
  • The 400m hurdles sprinter won his heat in the first round, which also had Kenya’s lone representative, Wiseman Were
  • The bracelet is popular among Kenyan citizens and foreigners and has become a travel memento

Kenyan athletes are currently competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, looking to make their country proud.

Although they haven’t won any medals yet, there’s hope the final week of the Olympic Games will bring opportunities to win medals.

A Jamaican sprinter was spotted wearing the famous Kenyan bracelet during the 400m hurdles.

Roshawn Clarke has been backed to win a medal in the men’s 400m hurdles at the Paris Olympics. Photo by Jewel Samad. Source: Getty Images

Roshawn Clarke was in the fourth heat of the first round of the men’s 400m hurdles alongside Kenyan sprinter, Wiseman Were.

The Jamaican won the heat in 48.17 seconds to qualify for the semi-final. Were finished fifth and also booked his spot in the semis, per Olympics.com.

Besides wearing Jamaica’s beautiful kit, Clarke was sporting the Kenyan flag bracelet in his left hand.

Interestingly, Clarke has worn the wristband for years. On his Instagram, there are posts of him wearing it in 2023.

The flag bracelet, which symbolizes pride for Kenyans and has become an iconic cultural symbol, is not clear why Clarke wears it.

The 20-year-old finished fourth at the 2023 World Athletics Championships and is a contender to win a medal at the Paris Games.
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Williams’ daughter wears Kenyan bracelet

TUKO.co.ke earlier reported that Serena Williams’s daughter was spotted wearing a Kenyan bracelet at the Paris Olympics.

Her father, Alexis Ohanian, explained that she got the bracelet from Kenyan Olympians in Paris after she asked for their pins.

Faith Kipyegon reaches 5000m final

TUKO.co.ke also reported that Faith Kipyegon had qualified for the final of the women’s 5000m.

The double Olympic champion will represent Kenya alongside Beatrice Chebet and Margaret Chelimo.

Kipyegon is a favourite to win the gold medal but will need to be on top form to beat Sifan Hassan and Ethiopian stars.

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Chelsea mathematically out of title race after 3-0 defeat to Everton

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Chelsea are now mathematically out of the Premier League title race.

This follows their 3-0 drubbing in the hands of Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday night.

Liam Rosenior’s men came into the match with 48 points, looking to keep pace with the teams in front of them.

However, Beto opened the scoring for the hosts in the first half, before adding a second after the break.

Chelsea barely threatened Everton and looked flat for most of the game, before Iliman Ndiaye added a third.

The result means the Blues cannot match the 70 points that league leaders Arsenal currently have with seven matches left.

Champions Liverpool are also on the verge of being mathematically ruled out, as they have 49 points.

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Super Eagles player bounced me from Iheanacho’s room — Osimhen

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Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen, has claimed that a senior member of the Super Eagles squad in 2017 sent him away from a hotel room during his first call-up to the national team.

According to the 27-year-old, it was Kelechi Iheanacho who intervened and welcomed him inside.

Osimhen revealed this while appearing on a Twitch livestream with comedian, Carter Efe in the early hours of Saturday.

He said: “When I came, I met Iheanacho. And I told him, ‘ah, see me, I’m gonna carry your boots.’ So he said I should come to his room so, he gave me his room number.

“So, as I got to his room — I don’t just want to mention the name — he had a roommate. So, as I knocked on the door, the roommate opened the door. So, he like bounced me out of the room.”

Osimhen refused to reveal the identity of the player who sent him away.

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AFCON 2025; Drama as Senegal Reportedly Relocates Trophy To Military Base After CAF Decision (Video)

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Drama as Senegal reportedly relocates AFCON trophy to military base after Confederation of African Football (CAF) viral decision.

‎It would be recalled that CAF stripped Senegal of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title, awarding it to Morocco instead.

This decision came after Morocco appealed the result of the January 18 final, where Senegal won 1-0 in extra time.

‎ According to the CAF Appeal Board, Senegal had forfeited the match due to their players walking off the pitch in protest of a penalty awarded to Morocco, citing Articles 82 and 84 of the AFCON regulations.

The controversy surrounds the AFCON final, where Senegal’s players walked off the pitch in protest of a late penalty awarded to Morocco.

In a clip circulating on the microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter), a young man with glasses is seen holding the AFCON trophy surrounded by military personnel.

The clip captures the military personnel’s excitement as they support the trophy, with an officer recording the moment.

In a recent development, Senegal has announced plans to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), with some officials and players expressing outrage and disappointment.

The Senegalese government has also called for an international investigation into suspected corruption within CAF.

Watch video below……

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