By Kristi O’Toole

A television sports presenter is in a coma with malaria in a Rio hospital following a 3,000-mile charity cycle ride. Charlie Webster, 33, who has worked for Sky and ITV, became unwell after watching the Olympic opening ceremony. Sky said Ms Webster’s agent had confirmed that she was on life support with a rare strain of the disease. Ms Webster, from Sheffield, had appeared to be in good health when she arrived in Brazil on 4 August. The former Sky Sports News presenter was said to have dehydrated after the grueling six-week Ride to Rio challenge.

She was admitted to hospital the day after the Olympics opening ceremony after her condition deteriorated. Having posted many photos and updates on social media throughout the cycle ride, she wrote on Twitter on 9 August: “I’m getting there… awful few days with serious infection #Rio.”

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