{"id":2337373,"date":"2024-09-05T16:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T20:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paris-olympian-dies-after-being-set-on-fire\/"},"modified":"2024-09-05T16:02:54","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T20:02:54","slug":"paris-olympian-dies-after-being-set-on-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/paris-olympian-dies-after-being-set-on-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris Olympian Dies After Being Set on Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fparis-olympian-dies-after-being-set-on-fire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2337373&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rebecca Cheptegei, a Ugandan Olympic \u2063athlete, has tragically passed away in a Kenyan hospital after suffering severe burns\u201480% of her \u200bbody was burned\u2014during an attack by her partner, Dickson \u2064Ndiema. Cheptegei was 33 years old and had\u200c recently competed\u200c in the women&#8217;s marathon \u200cat the Paris Olympics, \u200bfinishing in\u200d 44th place. The attack \u200breportedly occurred during a domestic dispute over land. Cheptegei&#8217;s father expressed his\u200c hope for justice,\u200c noting \u2064that her attacker \u200dremains free. Ndiema is \u2062being treated for burns covering 30% of \u200dhis body and is in stable condition. The incident has raised concerns about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-report-shows-almost-1-in-3-women-experienced-violence-even-before-pandemic\/\" title=\"WHO Report Shows Almost 1 in 3 Women Experienced Violence Even Before Pandemic\">gender-based violence<\/a>, prompting statements from Uganda&#8217;s\u2063 sports authorities and Kenyan officials, calling for action\u200d against \u2063such violence within society. Cheptegei&#8217;s \u200bdeath has\u200c been met with widespread condemnation, highlighting the need for greater measures to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-funds-program-linking-republican-party-to-neo-nazis\/\" title=\"Biden funds program linking GOP to neo-Nazis.\">combat domestic violence<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80 percent of her body was burned in an attack by her partner. She was 33.<\/p>\n<p>The country&rsquo;s sports minister said authorities must do more to combat gender-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-chicago-shooting-kills-7-year-old-girl-wounds-7-people-including-small-children-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">violence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret city, Owen Menach, confirmed Cheptegei&rsquo;s death on Thursday. Menach said the long-distance runner died early in the morning after her organs failed. She had been fully sedated on admission at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Cheptegei competed in the women&rsquo;s marathon at the Paris Olympics less than a month before the attack. She finished in 44th place.<\/p>\n<p>Her father, Joseph Cheptegei, told journalists at the hospital that he had lost a daughter who was &ldquo;very supportive&rdquo; and hopes to get justice.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As it is now, the criminal who harmed my daughter is a murderer and I am yet to see what the security officials are doing,&rdquo; the father said. &ldquo;He is still free and might even flee.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trans Nzoia County <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/twin-3-year-old-girls-drown-death-tragic-situation-sparks-police-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Police<\/a> Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom said Monday that Cheptegei&rsquo;s partner, Dickson Ndiema, bought a can of gasoline, poured it on her and set her ablaze during a disagreement Sunday. Ndiema was also burned and was being treated at the same hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Menach said Ndiema was still in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/officials-eleven-soldiers-hospitalized-after-ingesting-chemical-found-in-antifreeze\/\" title=\"Officials: Eleven Soldiers Hospitalized After Ingesting Chemical Found In Antifreeze\">intensive care unit<\/a> with burns over 30 percent of his body, but was &ldquo;improving and stable.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Cheptegei&rsquo;s parents said their daughter bought land in Trans Nzoia to be near the county&rsquo;s many athletic training centers. A report filed by the local chief said the two were heard fighting over the land where her house was built before the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Uganda Athletics Federation eulogized Cheptegei on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/x-officially-allows-social-media-platform-become-porn-gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social platform X<\/a>, writing, &ldquo;We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our athlete, Rebecca Cheptegei, early this morning who tragically fell victim to domestic violence. As a federation, we condemn such acts and call for justice. May her soul rest In Peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Uganda Olympic Committee President Donald Rukare called the attack &ldquo;a cowardly and senseless act that has led to the loss of a great athlete.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kenya&rsquo;s Sports Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said the government would ensure justice for the victim.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This tragedy is a stark reminder that we must do more to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-harris-to-head-new-disinformation-task-force\/\" title=\"VP Harris to head new disinformation task force\">combat gender-based violence<\/a> in our society, which in recent years has reared its ugly head in elite sporting circles,&rdquo; he wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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She was 33 years old. The sports minister of Uganda emphasized the need for increased efforts to address gender-based violence. Owen Menach, a representative from Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, confirmed that Cheptegei died early Thursday morning after her organs failed; she had been fully sedated upon arrival at the facility. <\/p>\n<p>Cheptegei participated in the women&#8217;s marathon at the Paris Olympics just weeks before the incident, finishing in 44th place. Her father, Joseph Cheptegei, expressed his grief over losing a supportive daughter and called for justice regarding her death. He stated that the individual responsible for harming his daughter is effectively a murderer who remains free and could potentially escape.<\/p>\n<p>Trans Nzoia County Police Commander Jeremiah ole Kosiom reported that Cheptegei&#8217;s partner, Dickson Ndiema, allegedly doused her with gasoline and set her on fire during an argument on Sunday. Ndiema also suffered burns and is being treated at the same hospital but is reportedly stable with burns covering 30 percent of his body.<\/p>\n<p>Cheptegei&#8217;s parents mentioned that their daughter had purchased land in Trans Nzoia to be close to various athletic training facilities. A local chief noted that witnesses heard them arguing about property prior to the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Uganda Athletics Federation mourned Cheptegei\u2019s loss on social media platform X, condemning domestic violence and calling for justice while expressing their sorrow over losing such an athlete. Uganda Olympic Committee President Donald Rukare described the attack as cowardly and senseless.<\/p>\n<p>Kenya\u2019s Sports Minister Kipchumba Murkomen pledged government support for ensuring justice for Cheptegei&#8217;s case while highlighting this tragedy as a critical reminder of society&#8217;s need to combat gender-based violence more effectively\u2014an issue increasingly evident even within elite sports circles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2337374,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2094bc2398844a3ead7bbd2d1cd68574-1-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[40223,25774,5780,34619,13242],"class_list":["post-2337373","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-athlete-death","tag-olympian","tag-paris","tag-sports-news","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/2094bc2398844a3ead7bbd2d1cd68574-1-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2337373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2337373\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2337374"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2337373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2337373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2337373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}