Tag: boxing
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Refugee Team Secures Historic First Medal as Ngamba Advances to Boxing Semifinals at Paris Olympics
In a historic turn of events at the Paris Olympics, Algerian gymnast Kayla Namur secured Africa’s first-ever gymnastics gold, representing a significant triumph over adversity and a notable shift in national allegiance from France to Algeria due to a fallout with the French Gymnastics Federation. Meanwhile, Cindy Ngamba of the Olympic Refugee team guaranteed the…
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Refugee Olympic Team Aims for First Medal in Paris as Boxer Cindy Ngamba Reaches Quarterfinals
Cindy Ngamba, a boxer for the Refugee Olympic Team, has qualified for the quarterfinals in the Paris Olympics, marking a historic moment as she stands one fight away from winning the team’s first-ever medal. Born in Cameroon and later moving to the UK at 11, Ngamba became a three-time English national champion. Her journey and…
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Algerian Boxer Disqualified Over Testosterone Test Sparks Gender Eligibility Debate
An Algerian boxer, Imane Khalif, has become the center of a gender-related controversy after being disqualified from the World Cup by the International Boxing Association (IBA) due to a gender eligibility test that allegedly found XY chromosomes, a decision Khalif contests. This issue has sparked debate over female athletes with high testosterone levels, drawing comments…