Boxer Cindy Ngamba wins Refugee Olympic Team’s first medal ever
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Cindy Ngamba wins Refugee Olympic Team’s first medal ever

Raw Story  

Cindy Ngamba guaranteed the Refugee Olympic Team their first medal in history after comfortably winning her boxing quarter-final in Paris on Sunday. Ngamba, who was born in Cameroon but sought safe haven in Britain aged 11, beat France’s Davina Michel with a unanimous points decision to reach the last four of the women’s 75kg category and win at least bronze. The Refugee Olympic Team first competed at the Rio 2016 Games and is designed to represent forcibly displaced people worldwide. Ngamba qualified by right for the boxing competition — the first Refugee Athlete to achieve that — and has shown she has every right to be in the French capital, winning a second bout in a row with ease for a place in the semi-finals.

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Paris Olympics 2024: Boxer Ngamba settles for bronze as Refugee Olympic Team celebrate first medal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Boxer Ngamba settles for bronze as Refugee Olympic Team celebrate first medal

The Hindu  

Cindy Ngamba won the Refugee Olympic Team their first ever medal on Thursday when she settled for bronze in women’s boxing. Ngamba, who was born in Cameroon but sought safe haven in Britain aged 11, was beaten by Panama’s seventh seed Atheyna Bylon by split decision in the semifinals of the women’s 75kg category. China’s Chang Yuan also claimed gold, …

Cindy Ngamba’s fight for the displaced people
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cindy Ngamba’s fight for the displaced people

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: “Our journey is too difficult,” said Hadi Tiranvalipour, barely able to contain his disappointment after losing the 58kg taekwondo qualification bout on Wednesday. keep on working hard, keep on believing in yourself,” Ngamba said after assuring herself of a bronze in the women’s 75kg boxing competition. “It means the world to me to be the first ever refugee to …

Refugee athlete’s dream of a taekwondo medal is cut short at Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Refugee athlete’s dream of a taekwondo medal is cut short at Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — Having overcome so many hurdles, refugee athlete Hadi Tiranvalipour experienced immense disappointment Wednesday as his dream of winning an Olympic medal was cut short when he lost in a taekwondo qualification bout at the Paris Games. “I wanted a good result, it’s not happening.” Before making the IOC Refugee Olympic Team, Tiranvalipour fought for eight years as a …

Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Cindy Ngamba becomes first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal

Associated Press  

VILLEPINTE, France — Boxer Cindy Ngamba made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal. “The refugee team welcomed me with open arms.” Ngamba, who upset former world champion Tammara Thibeault of Canada in her first bout, entered her Sunday match aggressively against Michel, quickly dodging the French boxer’s swipes. While …

Boxer Cindy Ngamba is the refugee team's first athlete to clinch a medal at the Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Cindy Ngamba is the refugee team's first athlete to clinch a medal at the Paris Olympics

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Cameroonian boxer Cindy Ngamba on …

Boxer Cindy Ngamba secures first medal for Olympic refugee team with quarterfinal win
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Boxer Cindy Ngamba secures first medal for Olympic refugee team with quarterfinal win

New York Times  

Boxer Cindy Ngamba clinched the first medal of any kind for the Olympic refugee team Sunday at North Paris Arena, guaranteeing herself at least a bronze with a win against France’s Davina Michel in the women’s 75-kilogram quarterfinals. “It means the world to me to be the first refugee team member to win a medal,” Ngamba said. #Paris2024 #OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/lmN0fhdqA5 …

Refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba wins Olympic medal – ‘She’s an inspiration to us all’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba wins Olympic medal – ‘She’s an inspiration to us all’

New York Times  

For Cindy Ngamba, the impact of being held in a London detention centre as a refugee is long-lasting. All the way through life, she’s been told that she can’t be something or do something.” Ngamba reacts to beating Thibeault Her training routine is a curious one because she is mainly with GB Boxing with Britain’s leading amateur boxers in Sheffield, …

Will boxer Cindy Ngamba win Refugee Team its first Olympic medal in Paris?
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Will boxer Cindy Ngamba win Refugee Team its first Olympic medal in Paris?

Associated Press  

VILLEPINTE, France — Her name echoing around the stadium, Cindy Ngamba climbed into the Olympic ring and danced from foot to foot as she threw jabs with her bright blue Paris 2024 boxing gloves. By winning her first fight at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, the 25-year-old Ngamba is one victory away from clinching the Refugee Team’ s first Olympic …

Refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba has ‘overcome obstacles’ to pursue Team GB dreams
1 year, 6 months ago

Refugee boxer Cindy Ngamba has ‘overcome obstacles’ to pursue Team GB dreams

The Independent  

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Larger refugee team will inspire the world - IOC
3 years, 6 months ago

Larger refugee team will inspire the world - IOC

The Hindu  

An expanded refugee team of 29 athletes competing across 12 sports at next month's 2020 Tokyo Games will provide hope and inspiration to the world, the International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday. The team, which will compete under the Olympic flag and include people from countries including Syria, South Sudan, Eritrea, Afghanistan and Iran, is almost three times as big …

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