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Heads Of State UK Special Screening - London

Heads Of State UK Special Screening - London

British Olympian Aimee Fuller attends the UK Special Screening for "Heads of State" at BFI Southbank on July 01, 2025 in London, England. Photo by LounisPhotography/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Cannes Croisette

Illustration - Cannes Croisette

FRANCE, ALPES-MARITIMES (06) CANNES, REGATES ROYALES 2020, OLYMPIAN (P14) Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Asturias Awards 2024' ceremony - Oviedo

Princess of Asturias Awards 2024' ceremony - Oviedo

Olympian Carolina Marín receives the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 2024, during the Princess of Asturias Awards 2024 ceremony at the Campoamor Theater, on October 25, 2024, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). The Princess of Asturias Foundation today celebrates the Princess of Asturias Awards, which are presented annually at a solemn academic ceremony held in Oviedo. The Foundation's objectives are to contribute to the exaltation and promotion of scientific, cultural and humanistic values that are universal heritage, through eight categories of awards. Photo by Xuan Cueto/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Princess of Asturias Awards 2024' ceremony - Oviedo

Princess of Asturias Awards 2024' ceremony - Oviedo

Olympian Carolina Marín receives the Princess of Asturias Award for Sports 2024, during the Princess of Asturias Awards 2024 ceremony at the Campoamor Theater, on October 25, 2024, in Oviedo, Asturias (Spain). The Princess of Asturias Foundation today celebrates the Princess of Asturias Awards, which are presented annually at a solemn academic ceremony held in Oviedo. The Foundation's objectives are to contribute to the exaltation and promotion of scientific, cultural and humanistic values that are universal heritage, through eight categories of awards. Photo by Xuan Cueto/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Funeral

Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Funeral

Members of Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) pay their respect at the funeral of the late Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei at the burial in Bukwo, eastern Uganda, on Sept. 14, 2024. Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya, was laid to rest at her ancestral home in Bukwo in eastern Uganda on Saturday. Photo by Adreena Nakasujja/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Funeral

Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Funeral

Members of Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) pay their respect at the funeral of the late Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei at the burial in Bukwo, eastern Uganda, on Sept. 14, 2024. Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya, was laid to rest at her ancestral home in Bukwo in eastern Uganda on Saturday. Photo by Adreena Nakasujja/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Funeral

Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Funeral

Members of Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) carry the casket of their late colleague and Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei ahead of the burial in Bukwo, eastern Uganda, on Sept. 14, 2024. Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya, was laid to rest at her ancestral home in Bukwo in eastern Uganda on Saturday. Photo by Adreena Nakasujja/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Funeral

Ugandan Olympic Athlete Rebecca Cheptegei Funeral

Charity Chebeti (R), daughter of Rebecca Cheptegei is seen at the burial in Bukwo, eastern Uganda, on Sept. 14, 2024. Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being set on fire by her former boyfriend in Kenya, was laid to rest at her ancestral home in Bukwo in eastern Uganda on Saturday. Photo by Adreena Nakasujja/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Body Of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Received By Family - Uganda

Body Of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Received By Family - Uganda

Hearse carry the late Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei's body arrives at Suam border crossing in Uganda, on September 13, 2024. The body of Ugandan Olympian athlete Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her ex-partner in neighbouring Kenya arrived in her rural hometown in eastern Uganda on Friday afternoon, a district official said. Photo by Adreena Nakasujja/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Body Of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Received By Family - Uganda

Body Of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Received By Family - Uganda

People surround the coffin of the late Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei as it is being received by her families at Suam border crossing in Uganda,on September 13, 2024. The body of Ugandan Olympian athlete Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her ex-partner in neighbouring Kenya arrived in her rural hometown in eastern Uganda on Friday afternoon, a district official said. Photo by Adreena Nakasujja/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Body Of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Received By Family - Uganda

Body Of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Received By Family - Uganda

People stand on the roadside as the hearse carrying Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei's coffin driving through Bukwo town street in Uganda, on September 13, 2024. The body of Ugandan Olympian athlete Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her ex-partner in neighbouring Kenya arrived in her rural hometown in eastern Uganda on Friday afternoon, a district official said. Photo by Adreena Nakasujja/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Body Of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Received By Family - Uganda

Body Of Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei Received By Family - Uganda

People carry the coffin of the late Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei as it is being received by her families at Suam border crossing in Uganda,on September 13, 2024. The body of Ugandan Olympian athlete Rebecca Cheptegei who died after allegedly being set on fire by her ex-partner in neighbouring Kenya arrived in her rural hometown in eastern Uganda on Friday afternoon, a district official said. Photo by Adreena Nakasujja/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(240717) -- KABUL, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children practice judo in a judo club in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan on July 17, 2024. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Afghan Olympian Mohammad Samim Faizad is now busy training at a judo club in Kabul. Coached by his uncle, a former Olympian who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, 22-year-old Faizad is also dedicated to mentoring young athletes. He hopes to cultivate future Olympians. Despite a harsh training environment, Faizad wasted no time in making full preparations. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(240717) -- KABUL, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 17, 2024 shows Mohammad Samim Faizad at a judo club in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Afghan Olympian Mohammad Samim Faizad is now busy training at a judo club in Kabul. Coached by his uncle, a former Olympian who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, 22-year-old Faizad is also dedicated to mentoring young athletes. He hopes to cultivate future Olympians. Despite a harsh training environment, Faizad wasted no time in making full preparations. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(240717) -- KABUL, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Athletes practice judo in a judo club in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan on July 17, 2024. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Afghan Olympian Mohammad Samim Faizad is now busy training at a judo club in Kabul. Coached by his uncle, a former Olympian who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, 22-year-old Faizad is also dedicated to mentoring young athletes. He hopes to cultivate future Olympians. Despite a harsh training environment, Faizad wasted no time in making full preparations. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(SP)AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-JUDO-OLYMPIAN

(240717) -- KABUL, July 17, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Mohammad Samim Faizad (1st R) watches other athletes practicing judo at a judo club in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 17, 2024. Ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Afghan Olympian Mohammad Samim Faizad is now busy training at a judo club in Kabul. Coached by his uncle, a former Olympian who competed in the 2012 London Olympics, 22-year-old Faizad is also dedicated to mentoring young athletes. He hopes to cultivate future Olympians. Despite a harsh training environment, Faizad wasted no time in making full preparations. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde Visit To Ivory Coast

Queen Mathilde visited the Stade Laurent Pokou de San Pedro, The queen Met/exchange with ex-football player Bakari Kone, Olympian champion taekwondo Ruth Gbagbi and young athletes. She shoot a penalty. Abidjan, Ivory Coast, March 5, 2024. Photo by Olivier Polet/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Hungarian legendary gymnast Agnes Keleti turns 103

STORY: Hungarian legendary gymnast Agnes Keleti turns 103 SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Budapest CATEGORY: SPORTS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Hungarian): ADAM SCHMIDT, Hungarian Secretary of State for Sports 2. various of Agnes Keleti STORYLINE: Hungarian legendary gymnast Agnes Keleti celebrated her 103rd birthday in Budapest on Tuesday. This remarkable milestone not only marks her longevity but solidifies her status as the world's oldest living Olympic champion. Her athletic prowess led her to win five Olympic gold medals - a testament to her skill and dedication. She first captured gold in Helsinki in 1952 and followed with an astounding four golds in Melbourne in 1956. This incredible feat made her the most successful Hungarian female Olympian in history and firmly established her as a national treasure. However, Keleti's story extends beyond her Olympic glory. Surviving the horrors of World War II, she exemplified resilience and strength, attrib

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows VSS Unity's release phase during Galactic 02 spaceflight. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Keisha Schahaff and Anastatia Mayers are celebrated for becoming the first female astronauts from the Caribbean. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows Galactic 02 crew Keisha Schahaff, Anastatia Mayers and Jon Goodwin return to earth as astronauts. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows the view of earth from space aboard VSS Unity during the Galactic 02 spaceflight. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Virgin Galactic Launches First Tourist Flight To Space

Handout photo shows astronaut 013 Anastatia Mayers takes in the view of Earth aboard VSS Unity. Virgin Galactic, the space tourism company founded by British billionaire Richard Branson, finally launched its first space tourists to the edge of the cosmos, a major step toward delivering on decades of promises. The company’s rocket-powered space plane, VSS Unity, took off at 8:30 a.m. MT from a New Mexico spaceport attached to a massive twin-fuselage mothership on August 10, 2023. It carried three customers: entrepreneur and health and wellness coach Keisha Schahaff and her daughter Anastatia Mayers, the first space travelers from Antigua who won their seats in a fundraiser drawing, as well as former Olympian Jon Goodwin, who competed as a canoeist in the 1972 Munich Summer Games. Goodwin became the second person with Parkinson’s disease to travel to space. Photo by Virgin Galactic via ABACAPRESS.COM

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