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TimesLIVE
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Diamond dreams go global, slay queens set to shine on British screens
London meets Jozi in a glam-fuelled documentary set to turn heads and rewrite the rules of reality TV. Tebogo Ramokgadi, the executive producer behind South Africa's dazzling reality hit Diamond and Dolls, is officially going global and the UK is watching closely. British powerhouse Channel 4 News has tapped Tebogo for an upcoming documentary delving deep into the glittering (and sometimes controversial) world of 'slay queens' in South Africa. With 1.49-million followers and more than 187-million YouTube views, Diamond and Dolls isn't just a show — it's a phenomenon. Now, it's poised to sparkle on an international stage as Channel 4 brings its stars — and their stories — to a new legion of global fans. Why Tebogo? The British broadcaster was drawn to his unmatched insight into the South African reality TV scene — and, of course, his sharp understanding of the cultural powerhouse that is the slay queen. But this isn't just about Diamond and Dolls. Tebogo is curating a hand-picked line-up of both his show's cast and fresh faces to paint a portrait of life, hustle and fame in Mzansi.
France 24
25-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Bol makes sparkling Diamond League return as Tebogo struggles
Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, who had planned to run both sprints, trailed in last in the men's 100m and did not compete in the 200m, although a second Botswanan Tshepiso Masalela had a better night, delivering another impressive victory in the men's 800m. Bol had not competed in an individual race since September, running only in the relays in the European Indoor Championship. On Sunday, the Dutchwoman ran 52.46sec, the second-fastest time in the world this year behind American Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Bol finished 1.44sec ahead of runner-up Andrenette Knight from Jamaica. "It's a great start I had a good execution," said Bol, who has never lost a Diamond League 400m hurdles, a 25-race streak going back to 2020. "I felt good in training, but it feels good to be back competing after so long." In the men's 100m, South African Akani Simbine continued his unbeaten start to the season by winning in 9.95sec. Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala was second in 10.05sec, with American Fred Kerley a further 0.02sec back in third. Tebogo eased off towards the end of the race to finish ninth and last in 10.43. Tebogo won the 200m in Doha last week but sat out the race on Sunday, won by American Courtney Lindsey in 20.04sec. The bang-bang schedule of a Diamond League meet means it is unusual for runners to double up, but, while Tebogo abandoned plans to run both sprints, Kerley did go again and collected another third place. On the women's side, Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, twice 200m world champion, claimed her first victory of the season in the 100m, crossing the line in 11.04sec despite a poor start. In the inaugural event at the Rabat stadium, rebuilt ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, Beatrice Chebet set an African record in the little-run 3000m metres. Kenya's Chebet, Olympic champion at 5000m and 10,000m and multiple world record holder, finished in 8min 11.56sec, the second fastest time ever. The world record of 8:06.11 was set by Chinese runner Wang Junxia in 1993. "My target was to run sub 8:20," said a delighted Chebet. "I see I can do more. The world record I see as possible." Italian Nadia Battocletti was almost 15 seconds back in second. Masalela won the men's 800m in 1:42.70 after winning the same event in the Doha Diamond League meet last week. Moroccan double Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali ended the evening by giving the home fans a surprisingly close-run victory, holding off a late challenge from German Frederik Ruppert to win the men's 3000m steeplechase in 8:00.70. © 2025 AFP
Straits Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Tebogo's double sprint bid falters at Rabat Diamond League
RABAT - Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo's Diamond League sprint double bid fell apart on Sunday as he finished last in the 100 metres and retired from the 200 at the Rabat meet. Botswana's Tebogo clocked 10.43 seconds, with South Africa's Akani Simbine winning the 100m race in 9.95, his third Diamond League victory of the season. Tebogo, who won 200m gold at the Paris Olympics, had told reporters on Saturday that it was the first time he had doubled up at the Diamond League and he was expecting it to be a good night. However, 70 minutes after his 100m race, Tebogo did not even start in the 200m and American Courtney Lindsey, who finished second in Doha last month, claimed his first victory of the season with a time of 20.04 seconds. In the men's 800 metres, Botswana's Tshepiso Masalela celebrated his 26th birthday in style, dominating the race to win in a world-leading 1:42.70, comfortably ahead of Britain's Max Burgin in second and Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya in third. American Jacory Patterson produced a late surge to edge South Africa's Zakithi Nene and win the men's 400 metres in 44.37 seconds. Another American who produced a thrilling finish was 28-year-old Jonah Koech, knocking six seconds off his personal best to win the men's 1500m in 3:31.43, setting a meeting record. IMPRESSIVE CHEBET RUNS SOLO Kenyan Beatrice Chebet ran almost alone to win the women's 3000 metres in 8:11.56 – the second fastest time in history behind Wang Junxia's 8:06.11 in 1993. "I am so, so happy. I wasn't trying to set a world record. I just came to run my personal best, and that's what I did," Chebet told reporters, adding the record might come "after a few months or years". Netherlands' Femke Bol set a new meeting record in the women's 400m hurdles, winning unchallenged in 52.46 seconds. Jamaican Shericka Jackson also turned up the heat in the women's 100 metres, running 11.04 seconds for her first win of 2025 after overcoming a slow start to beat U.S. pair Maia McCoy and Jacious Sears. In the women's 800 metres, Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma edged out South Africa's Prudence Sekgodiso by a tenth of a second, finishing in 1:57.42 to take the victory. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
The Star
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Athletics-Tebogo's double sprint bid falters at Rabat Diamond League
FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Athletics - Men's 200m Final - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 08, 2024. Letsile Tebogo of Botswana reacts after winning gold. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File photo RABAT (Reuters) - Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo's Diamond League sprint double bid fell apart on Sunday as he finished last in the 100 metres and retired from the 200 at the Rabat meet. Botswana's Tebogo clocked 10.43 seconds, with South Africa's Akani Simbine winning the 100m race in 9.95, his third Diamond League victory of the season. Tebogo, who won 200m gold at the Paris Olympics, had told reporters on Saturday that it was the first time he had doubled up at the Diamond League and he was expecting it to be a good night. However, 70 minutes after his 100m race, Tebogo did not even start in the 200m and American Courtney Lindsey, who finished second in Doha last month, claimed his first victory of the season with a time of 20.04 seconds. In the men's 800 metres, Botswana's Tshepiso Masalela celebrated his 26th birthday in style, dominating the race to win in a world-leading 1:42.70, comfortably ahead of Britain's Max Burgin in second and Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi of Kenya in third. American Jacory Patterson produced a late surge to edge South Africa's Zakithi Nene and win the men's 400 metres in 44.37 seconds. Another American who produced a thrilling finish was 28-year-old Jonah Koech, knocking six seconds off his personal best to win the men's 1500m in 3:31.43, setting a meeting record. IMPRESSIVE CHEBET RUNS SOLO Kenyan Beatrice Chebet ran almost alone to win the women's 3000 metres in 8:11.56 – the second fastest time in history behind Wang Junxia's 8:06.11 in 1993. "I am so, so happy. I wasn't trying to set a world record. I just came to run my personal best, and that's what I did," Chebet told reporters, adding the record might come "after a few months or years". Netherlands' Femke Bol set a new meeting record in the women's 400m hurdles, winning unchallenged in 52.46 seconds. Jamaican Shericka Jackson also turned up the heat in the women's 100 metres, running 11.04 seconds for her first win of 2025 after overcoming a slow start to beat U.S. pair Maia McCoy and Jacious Sears. In the women's 800 metres, Ethiopia's Tsige Duguma edged out South Africa's Prudence Sekgodiso by a tenth of a second, finishing in 1:57.42 to take the victory. (Reporting by Angelica Medina in Mexico City; Editing by Toby Davis)
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Bol makes sparkling Diamond League return as Tebogo struggles
Femke Bol, a triple medallist at the 2024 Paris Olympics, opened her 2025 individual season by cruising to victory in the 400m hurdles at the Diamond League meeting on Sunday in Rabat. Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, who had planned to run both sprints, trailed in last in the men's 100m and did not compete in the 200m, although a second Botswanan Tshepiso Masalela had a better night, delivering another impressive victory in the men's 800m. Bol had not competed in an individual race since September, running only in the relays in the European Indoor Championship. On Sunday, the Dutchwoman ran 52.46sec, the second-fastest time in the world this year behind American Olympic champion and world record holder Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone. Bol finished 1.44sec ahead of runner-up Andrenette Knight from Jamaica. "It's a great start I had a good execution," said Bol, who has never lost a Diamond League 400m hurdles, a 25-race streak going back to 2020. "I felt good in training, but it feels good to be back competing after so long." In the men's 100m, South African Akani Simbine continued his unbeaten start to the season by winning in 9.95sec. Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala was second in 10.05sec, with American Fred Kerley a further 0.02sec back in third. Tebogo eased off towards the end of the race to finish ninth and last in 10.43. Tebogo won the 200m in Doha last week but sat out the race on Sunday, won by American Courtney Lindsey in 20.04sec. The bang-bang schedule of a Diamond League meet means it is unusual for runners to double up, but, while Tebogo abandoned plans to run both sprints, Kerley did go again and collected another third place. On the women's side, Jamaica's Shericka Jackson, twice 200m world champion, claimed her first victory of the season in the 100m, crossing the line in 11.04sec despite a poor start. In the inaugural event at the Rabat stadium, rebuilt ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, Beatrice Chebet set an African record in the little-run 3000m metres. Kenya's Chebet, Olympic champion at 5000m and 10,000m and multiple world record holder, finished in 8min 11.56sec, the second fastest time ever. The world record of 8:06.11 was set by Chinese runner Wang Junxia in 1993. "My target was to run sub 8:20," said a delighted Chebet. "I see I can do more. The world record I see as possible." Italian Nadia Battocletti was almost 15 seconds back in second. Masalela won the men's 800m in 1:42.70 after winning the same event in the Doha Diamond League meet last week. Moroccan double Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali ended the evening by giving the home fans a surprisingly close-run victory, holding off a late challenge from German Frederik Ruppert to win the men's 3000m steeplechase in 8:00.70. pb/nf
