Boxer Cindy Ngamba made history Sunday by winning a first-ever Olympic medal for the Refugee Olympic Team.
Now the refugee from Cameroon goes for gold in the 75 kilo boxing semi-finals. Even if she loses her next bout, she is guaranteed a bronze.Ngamba, now living in the United Kingdom because of her sexuality, had already made history by becoming the first-ever refugee boxer to qualify for the
The Refugee Olympic Team is a relatively new addition to the Olympic tradition. Here’s how it has evolved.
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