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China tries to block NGO tribute to dead dissident at UN

After being held for several months without charge, Cao Shunli fell gravely ill and died on March 14, 2014. China tried Friday to block a statement before the UN Human Rights Council about a dissident who was detained and died after trying to travel to the council a decade ago. Beijing used procedural moves to

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Letters to Sports: Readers pay tribute to Helene Elliott

Thank you, Helene Elliott, for your 45 years of incisive, humanistic and insightful reporting and columns. You’ve been a trailblazer and a beacon for women in sports and never failed to engage and report with a keen and witty eye. You will be deeply missed. Gary BolenMonterey :: Rarely do I cry when a sportswriter

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Kipchoge pays tribute to Kiptum ahead of Tokyo Marathon

Double Olympic marathon champion Eliud Kipchoge on Friday paid tribute to Kelvin Kiptum after the world record-holder died last month when his car crashed into a tree. Kipchoge is preparing to compete in Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon in his first race since his Kenyan compatriot was killed on Feb. 11 at the age of 24. Kiptum

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Kenyan funeral pays tribute to marathon world-record holder Kelvin Kiptum

Kenya’s world marathon record holder, Kelvin Kiptum, received a state funeral after dying in a car crash earlier this month. Kiptum and his coach were killed in the crash near Kaptagat, a renowned training base for runners. Dignitaries including President William Ruto and Sebastian Coe attended Kiptum’s burial in Naiberi, near his hometown of Chepkorio.

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