Top Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo was handed a two-year ban after being caught doping with the banned blood-boosting hormone EPO, officials said on Friday.
The suspension, announced by the local governing body Athletics Kenya, was the minimum mandatory punishment she was facing under international anti-doping regulations in place when she was caught in an out-of competition test last year.
Jeptoo, winner of the last two consecutive Boston and Chicago marathons, is the biggest name in Kenyan athletics to have been caught cheating and the scandal has cast a shadow over the achievements of the east African distance running powerhouse.
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Be warned: do not view the new Gem Dior collection while hungry. The latest high jewellery collection – the largest the house has ever created – is undeniably reminiscent of great, juicy clusters of rock candy.
HK$19,000 perfume – has Dior gone too far?
Gem Dior, launched in celebration of Dior Joaillerie’s 20th anniversary, comprises 99 pieces of – for lack of a more fitting term – multicoloured bling, each of which was meticulously designed by Victoire de Castellane.
Alternative for Germany (AfD), the far right party, is currently polling at 21 per cent nationally, just five points behind the Christian Democratic Union, the party of Angela Merkel, and three points ahead of the Social Democratic Party of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Founded in 2013 in opposition to EU bailouts of the likes of Greece and Portugal, its popularity has been bolstered through hardline anti-immigrant and anti-green positions, at a time when Germany languishes in recession and struggles to tamp down persistent inflation.
She became a multimillionaire before she turned 18
Paul Walker was only 40 years old when his tragic accident ended his life, but by then he had already earned a fortune of around US$25 million – which he left entirely to Meadow. The move surprised many, including his brothers, Cody and Caleb, and his mother who reportedly received nothing in his will.
Her inheritance caused a rift
Soon after the actor’s death, Paul’s mother Cheryl Ann sued for guardianship of Meadow.
Source: Gq-magazine.co.uk Chiwetel Ejiofor is a name that has gained significant recognition in the entertainment industry. With his remarkable talent and captivating performances, Ejiofor has cemented his place as one of the most acclaimed actors of our time. Born in London, England, on July 10, 1977, Ejiofor’s career has spanned over two decades, encompassing various genres and diverse roles. From his breakthrough role in the film “Dirty Pretty Things” to his Academy Award-nominated performance in “12 Years a Slave,” Ejiofor has continually impressed audiences and critics alike with his ability to bring depth and authenticity to each character he portrays.
Saúl Canelo Álvarez y Jaime Munguía se enfrentan hoy en El T-Mobile de Las Vegas, en donde se disputaran disputarán los campeonatos de la división de las 168 libras de la IBF, WBA, WBC y WBO del peso supermedio. El originario de Guadalajara ya tiene todo listo para festejar lo que prevé una victoria, y lo hará en un exclusivo antro de la llamada ciudad del pecado. Luego de popularizar su baile en la última fiesta que organizó, en donde se viralizaron sus pasos al ritmo de dembow bélico, canción interpretada por Luis R.
Manoj Bajpayee is a prolific actor who has entertained audiences across four decades with power-packed performances. He has a phenomenal range as an actor and is able to essay very varied characters with ease. He gears up for the release of Bandaa on its authorised streaming platform, on the 23rd of May, 2023. Bandaa is a drama based on true events and has already got a lot of attention due to its stirring trailer.
Two Florida hunters said they bagged a 360kg alligator that had been feasting on their farm cattle.
Lee Lightsey, who owns the hunting business Outwest Farms in Okeechobee, spotted 4.6 metre alligator over the weekend in a cattle pond while on a gator hunt with his guide, Blake Godwin, according to news reports.
“Although this animal is huge, I was not that surprised it existed,” Lightsey told BBC News. “We have come across lots over the last 20 years that have been only a little smaller.
He eventually returned home in the mid-30s and met his death in 1947, aged 52, caught up in the anti-government rioting in Taipei that would lead to the island’s independence movement.
Tan then slipped from the art world’s consciousness on both sides of the Taiwan Strait until, in the 1990s and early 2000s, his work began to sell for high prices whenever it came up for auction.
In 2006, at the peak of his revival, Taiwanese art collector and businessman Pierre Chen Tai-ming paid US$4.