December 20, 2023

Edinah Jebitok inches closer to goal of dominating the Cross Country Tour

Last month, Kenyan athlete Edina Jebitok won the Cross International de Italica, the fourth World Athletics Cross Country Gold meeting of the season. In a post-race interview, Jebitok stated that so far, she was satisfied with her European tour as she has already won twice and was a runner-up in Atapuerca. She also made it […]

December 19, 2023

One more proof that Sha’Carri Richardson’s influence goes beyond the tracks

There comes a point in every elite athlete’s life when, after achieving incredible feats in their sport, their impact suddenly extends beyond their spheres of play. For example, Usain Bolt achieved this at the 2008 Olympics when he won three golds and became the world’s fastest man.  Similarly, American sprinter Noah Lyles attained this transition […]

December 19, 2023

Sebastian Coe joins public outcry against Paris Olympics ticket prices

In his most recent interview with the British media, World Athletics President Sebastian Coe remarked that the costs in the athletics section are the ‘most expensive’ the public has ever seen at an Olympic Games. He also noted that the prices are ‘lumpy’ and compared them with the World Athletics Championships tickets, saying that they […]

December 19, 2023

Fired Home Secretary Suella Braverman wins DOTY award

Since 2014, The Last Leg has begun an annual tradition of bestowing the satirical title ‘D**k of the Year’ on the most deplorable and infamous public figures in politics and entertainment. This year, the X users and the hosts have nominated Elon Musk, Rishi Sunak, VAR, Richard Masters, Justin Timberlake, and Suella Braverman as the […]

December 19, 2023

Italian, UK and Albanian leaders on curbing illegal migration

The leaders of Italy, the UK, and Albania gathered in Rome this week in an effort to curb illegal immigration.  This year, the three heads of state have made their positions on illegal immigration quite clear, with the British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushing for a bill that will deport the asylum seekers who entered […]

December 18, 2023

‘Reunite Families’ plans to counter the New Immigration Policy

Christmas is fast approaching, and yet multinational families living in the UK are still left in shambles. This depressing scenario was set off earlier this month when the home secretary, James Cleverly, announced that the government is planning to implement a new income threshold of £38,700  for Britons who plan to bring over their foreign […]

December 18, 2023

Why asylum seekers travel illegally to UK

This year marked the start of a new era for the British government, which has taken a ‘draconian’ step in lowering the number of asylum seekers who enter the country through illegal means.  It presented the Rwanda Bill, which states that asylum seekers who cross the English Channel in inflatable boats will be deported to […]

December 18, 2023

Gymnast Rhys McClenaghan caps off his year with prestigious award

Rhys McClenaghan has always been one of the world’s best gymnasts, but his form this year has been at an all-time high. He’s had some eye-catching wins over the past couple of months that have put him in the limelight and brought him international recognition. And to top it all off, RTE Sports confirmed this […]

December 18, 2023

Sutume Asefa Kebede posts new Course Record in Kolkata 25K Race

Ethiopian runner Sutume Asefa Kebede stormed to victory at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K race, a World Athletics Elite Label road race, on Sunday.  On an ordinary Sunday, Asefa made history as she not only won the 25-kilometer race but also set a new course record. To get to that place, however, she had to […]

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