Tag: Olympic Games 2024
Marine Camara, first Malian boxer in history to qualify for the Olympic Games
After a real obstacle course, Malian Marine Camara became the first boxer in the history of her country to qualify for the Olympic Games. The 29-year-old featherweight no longer believed…
in Cameroon, return in the footsteps of Joel Embiid, who became a giant of American basketball
Cameroon-born NBA star Joel Embiid, who obtained French and American citizenship in 2022, will represent the United States at the Paris Olympics. In Yaoundé, in his training club, his former…
judo, this sport which has brought so much to France
Since the Munich Games in 1972 where judo made its official appearance, France has always held its own to become the second most successful nation behind Japan. 3 mins The…
in Douala, the African Athletics Championships already under fire from critics
The African Athletics Championships, which take place from June 21 to 26 in Douala, Cameroon, represent one of the last chances for African athletes to validate their ticket for the…
Mixed race heart, multiple roots: unique identity?
They are champions, wear the French team jersey and come from another country. The Blue, White, Red heart, Africa at the head and feet in the Olympics, how do athletes…
wrestling, a timeless tradition in Iran
Systematically medalist in wrestling at the Olympic Games since 1952, Iran intends to demonstrate its talents once again this summer in Paris. The country, which fought to keep Greco-Roman wrestling…
The memories of Amadou Dia Ba, the only Senegalese Olympic medalist
Douala is the capital of African athletics for a week! The crème de la crème of the continent’s athletes will come and test themselves first and try to secure their…
With taekwondo, the first Saudi woman to qualify for the Olympics dreams of gold in Paris
As a child, taekwondo player Donia Abou Taleb trained in a boys’ club, due to a lack of alternatives. Having become the first Saudi woman to qualify for the Olympic…
sprinting runs in Jamaica’s veins
After years in the shadow of rival America, Jamaica has crushed the sprint events at the Olympics since 2008. The result of colossal training work on the island and feats…
Ivory Coast and taekwondo, an Olympic love story
Taekwondo brought home three of the four Olympic medals won by Côte d’Ivoire in the history of the Olympics. A consecration for this Korean martial art which arrived in the…