diff --git a/backend/src/modules/articles.dto.ts b/backend/src/modules/articles.dto.ts
index be12635..870bc47 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/articles.dto.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/articles.dto.ts
@@ -153,6 +153,10 @@ export class CreateLiveBlogDto {
   @IsOptional()
   @IsUUID()
   categoryId?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  featuredImage?: string;
 }
 
 export class UpdateLiveBlogDto {
@@ -187,6 +191,10 @@ export class UpdateLiveBlogDto {
   @IsOptional()
   @IsUUID()
   categoryId?: string;
+
+  @IsOptional()
+  @IsString()
+  featuredImage?: string;
 }
 
 export class CreateLiveBlogUpdateDto {
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/entities.ts b/backend/src/modules/entities.ts
index 12f14a0..45eefe6 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/entities.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/entities.ts
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ export class LiveBlog {
   @Column({ nullable: true })
   categoryId: string;
 
+  @Column({ default: '' })
+  featuredImage: string;
+
   @Column({ default: 0 })
   viewCount: number;
 
diff --git a/backend/src/modules/strapi.service.ts b/backend/src/modules/strapi.service.ts
index 721ba6d..859c9dc 100644
--- a/backend/src/modules/strapi.service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/modules/strapi.service.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ interface StrapiArticle {
   publishedAt: string | null;
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
+  img?: any;
+  media?: any[];
 }
 
 interface StrapiLiveBlog {
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ interface StrapiLiveBlog {
   publishedAt: string | null;
   createdAt: string;
   updatedAt: string;
+  img?: any;
+  media?: any[];
 }
 
 interface StrapiResponse<T> {
@@ -71,13 +75,65 @@ export class StrapiService {
     return headers;
   }
 
+  private extractImageUrl(strapiArticle: StrapiArticle): string | undefined {
+    // Try to get image from img field first (single image)
+    let imageUrl: string | undefined;
+    
+    if (strapiArticle.img?.url) {
+      imageUrl = strapiArticle.img.url;
+    } else if (strapiArticle.media?.[0]?.url) {
+      // Try to get first image from media field (multiple images)
+      imageUrl = strapiArticle.media[0].url;
+    }
+    
+    if (!imageUrl) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    
+    // If URL is relative, prepend Strapi base URL
+    if (imageUrl.startsWith('/')) {
+      // Convert Docker service URL to localhost for frontend access
+      // Backend uses http://cms:1337 internally, but frontend needs http://localhost:1337
+      const frontendStrapiUrl = this.strapiUrl.replace('cms:', 'localhost:');
+      return `${frontendStrapiUrl}${imageUrl}`;
+    }
+    
+    return imageUrl;
+  }
+
+  private extractLiveBlogImageUrl(strapiLiveBlog: StrapiLiveBlog): string | undefined {
+    // Try to get image from img field first (single image)
+    let imageUrl: string | undefined;
+    
+    if (strapiLiveBlog.img?.url) {
+      imageUrl = strapiLiveBlog.img.url;
+    } else if (strapiLiveBlog.media?.[0]?.url) {
+      // Try to get first image from media field (multiple images)
+      imageUrl = strapiLiveBlog.media[0].url;
+    }
+    
+    if (!imageUrl) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    
+    // If URL is relative, prepend Strapi base URL
+    if (imageUrl.startsWith('/')) {
+      // Convert Docker service URL to localhost for frontend access
+      // Backend uses http://cms:1337 internally, but frontend needs http://localhost:1337
+      const frontendStrapiUrl = this.strapiUrl.replace('cms:', 'localhost:');
+      return `${frontendStrapiUrl}${imageUrl}`;
+    }
+    
+    return imageUrl;
+  }
+
   async syncArticles(): Promise<void> {
     try {
       this.logger.log('Starting articles sync from Strapi...');
 
-      const response = await lastValueFrom(
+       const response = await lastValueFrom(
         this.httpService.get<StrapiResponse<StrapiArticle[]>>(
-          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/articles`,
+          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/articles?populate=*`,
           {
             headers: this.getHeaders(),
           },
@@ -88,6 +144,8 @@ export class StrapiService {
       let syncedCount = 0;
 
       for (const strapiArticle of strapiArticles) {
+        const imageUrl = this.extractImageUrl(strapiArticle);
+        
         const articleData: Partial<CreateArticleDto> = {
           title: strapiArticle.title,
           excerpt: strapiArticle.description,
@@ -97,6 +155,7 @@ export class StrapiService {
             ? ArticleStatus.PUBLISHED
             : ArticleStatus.DRAFT,
           tags: [],
+          featuredImage: imageUrl,
         };
 
         await this.articlesService.syncFromStrapi(
@@ -122,9 +181,9 @@ export class StrapiService {
     try {
       this.logger.log(`Syncing single article from Strapi: ${strapiId}, event: ${event}`);
 
-      const response = await lastValueFrom(
+       const response = await lastValueFrom(
         this.httpService.get<StrapiResponse<StrapiArticle>>(
-          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/articles/${strapiId}`,
+          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/articles/${strapiId}?populate=*`,
           {
             headers: this.getHeaders(),
           },
@@ -146,6 +205,8 @@ export class StrapiService {
         status = ArticleStatus.DRAFT;
       }
 
+      const imageUrl = this.extractImageUrl(strapiArticle);
+      
       const articleData: Partial<CreateArticleDto> = {
         title: strapiArticle.title,
         excerpt: strapiArticle.description,
@@ -153,6 +214,7 @@ export class StrapiService {
         slug: strapiArticle.slug,
         status,
         tags: [],
+        featuredImage: imageUrl,
       };
 
       await this.articlesService.syncFromStrapi(
@@ -194,9 +256,9 @@ export class StrapiService {
     try {
       this.logger.log('Starting live blogs sync from Strapi...');
 
-      const response = await lastValueFrom(
+       const response = await lastValueFrom(
         this.httpService.get<StrapiResponse<StrapiLiveBlog[]>>(
-          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/live-blogs`,
+          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/live-blogs?populate=*`,
           {
             headers: this.getHeaders(),
           },
@@ -207,11 +269,14 @@ export class StrapiService {
       let syncedCount = 0;
 
       for (const strapiLiveBlog of strapiLiveBlogs) {
+        const imageUrl = this.extractLiveBlogImageUrl(strapiLiveBlog);
+        
         const liveBlogData: Partial<CreateLiveBlogDto> = {
           title: strapiLiveBlog.title,
           description: strapiLiveBlog.description,
           slug: strapiLiveBlog.slug,
           status: this.mapStrapiStatusToLiveBlogStatus(strapiLiveBlog.status),
+          featuredImage: imageUrl,
         };
 
         await this.liveBlogService.syncFromStrapi(
@@ -237,9 +302,9 @@ export class StrapiService {
     try {
       this.logger.log(`Syncing single live blog from Strapi: ${strapiId}, event: ${event}`);
 
-      const response = await lastValueFrom(
+       const response = await lastValueFrom(
         this.httpService.get<StrapiResponse<StrapiLiveBlog>>(
-          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/live-blogs/${strapiId}`,
+          `${this.strapiUrl}/api/live-blogs/${strapiId}?populate=*`,
           {
             headers: this.getHeaders(),
           },
@@ -257,11 +322,14 @@ export class StrapiService {
         status = LiveBlogStatus.DRAFT;
       }
 
+      const imageUrl = this.extractLiveBlogImageUrl(strapiLiveBlog);
+      
       const liveBlogData: Partial<CreateLiveBlogDto> = {
         title: strapiLiveBlog.title,
         description: strapiLiveBlog.description,
         slug: strapiLiveBlog.slug,
         status,
+        featuredImage: imageUrl,
       };
 
       await this.liveBlogService.syncFromStrapi(
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/routes/ArticleDetailComponent.tsx b/frontend/src/components/routes/ArticleDetailComponent.tsx
index 3b21dae..917f17a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/routes/ArticleDetailComponent.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/routes/ArticleDetailComponent.tsx
@@ -66,11 +66,28 @@ export function ArticleDetailComponent({ id }: { id: string }) {
       </div>
 
       {data.featuredImage && (
-        <img
-          src={data.featuredImage}
-          alt={data.title}
-          className="w-full h-64 md:h-96 object-cover rounded-xl mb-8"
-        />
+        <div className="relative w-full h-64 md:h-96 mb-8">
+          <img
+            src={data.featuredImage}
+            alt={data.title}
+            className="w-full h-full object-cover rounded-xl"
+            onError={(e) => {
+              console.error('Failed to load image:', data.featuredImage, e);
+              e.currentTarget.style.display = 'none';
+              // Show fallback
+              const fallback = e.currentTarget.nextElementSibling as HTMLElement;
+              if (fallback) {
+                fallback.style.display = 'flex';
+              }
+            }}
+          />
+          <div 
+            className="absolute inset-0 bg-gray-100 rounded-xl flex items-center justify-center text-gray-400 hidden"
+            style={{ display: 'none' }}
+          >
+            <span>Image not available</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
       )}
 
       <div className="prose prose-slate max-w-none">