Ngamba aiming to inspire refugees with Paris exploits
PARIS : Refugee Olympic team boxer Cindy Ngamba said she hopes that by succeeding on a global stage at the Paris Games she will inspire refugees around the world and give them cause for hope.
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Canada's Tammara Thibeault loses on points in Olympic boxing shocker
Tammara Thibeault of Shawinigan, Que., lost her 75-kilogram Round of 16 boxing match to Cindy Ngamba from the Refugee Olympic Team on Wednesday and will not fight in Sunday's quarterfinal at North Paris Arena in Villepinte, France.
Badminton: Yeo Jia Min progresses to knockout stages at Paris Olympics, first Singaporean to do so since 2012
PARIS: Yeo Jia Min may not be one to focus on records, but she notched a noteworthy milestone on Tuesday (Jul 30) by beoming the first Singaporean badminton player to reach the knockout stages at the Olympic Games in more than a decade.
Shooting-Desert or sea, no obstacle too big for Solomon
CHATEAUROUX, France : From a 21-year-old fleeing war-torn Eritrea to competing in her second Olympics in Paris, Luna Solomon has come a long way on a journey that included a 10-day trek through a desert and a perilous boat ride across the Mediterranean Sea.
Afghanistan Judoka Traverses Five Countries Before Realising Paris Olympics Dream
For most athletes, a journey to Olympics under normal circumstances involves gruelling training, discipline and some perseverance but when the aspirant hails from war-torn Afghanistan, it ends up being a 6000km voyage to safety and sporting opportunities. Afghan judoka Sibghatullah Arab fled Taliban in 2021, took refuge in five different countries before settling in Germany, covering 6000km. Arab will be representing the IOC (International Olympic Committee) refugee team in the men's 81kg category at the Paris Olympics.
Badminton: Singapore's Loh Kean Yew begins Olympics with straightforward win against Czech opponent
PARIS: Up against a new opponent and an unfamiliar drift, it took a bit of time for world number 13 Loh Kean Yew to get going in his opening fixture at the Paris Olympics.
It became a gangland bloodbath. But to Chris, it was home
The Brass Handles pub in Salford would become infamous as the scene of a horrific gangland shooting that left two men dead. The 2006 killings sent shockwaves through Greater Manchester's criminal underworld.
Paris 2024: Is less than 40% of women on the Refugee Olympic Team enough?
Slightly more than a third of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Paris Games are women, as female representation has continued to decline since the team’s creation in 2015.