A 16-year-old Olympic hopeful gymnast has dropped dead of an apparent heart attack stunning fans of the sport. Photo shows Mia Sophie Lietke, undated. Lietke, 16, who was a rising gymnast in Germany, has passed away. (CEN) Rising star Mia Sophie Lietke had expected to be part of Germany's Los…
An ex-Olympic Alpine skiing gold medalist has popped the question after beating testicular cancer over the past year. Aksel Svindal, 40, poses with fiance Amalie Iuel, 29, in October, 2023. A year ago he announced that he had testicular cancer. (@asvindal/Newsflash) Norway's most successful downhill skier in World Championship history,…
An Iranian female archer set for Olympic fame lost her left eye after being shot by Iran's security police during an anti-hijab protest. Photo shows Kausar Khoshnoudi Kia, undated. The Iranian archer lost sight in her left eye after being allegedly shot by police in Kermanshah, Iran. (@mah.khoshnoudi/Newsflash) Top athlete…
An Olympic swimming medal winner cheated death thanks to her lightning reactions when a loo cistern collapsed while she was sitting in the toilet. Pandelela Rinong, 29 - who won two Olympic medals for Malaysia - was probably saved by years of training herself to dive without a split second's…
An animal cruelty case against an Olympic athlete who allegedly hit her horse during the Summer Olympics in Tokyo has been dropped. Pentathlete Annika Schleu, 31, and national trainer Kim Raisner were being investigated "for alleged violations of the animal welfare act" after they were seen allegedly hitting her horse…
