Armand Duplantis Of Sweden Sets A World Record Of 6.25m In The Men's Pole Vault Final After Securing

Armand Duplantis of Sweden sets a world record of 6.25m in the men's pole vault final after securing Olympic gold and already setting an Olympic record at the Stade de France during the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games in Paris, 

Cindy Ngamba (Britain-based Cameroonian boxer) has guaranteed herself an Olympic medal! and the first ever for the Refugee Olympic Team after winning her quarter-final match against France’s Davina Michel.

“It means the world to me, to be the first ever refugee to win a medal,” Ngamba said. “I’m just a human, just like any other refugee, athlete and refugee all around the world. But I hope I can change the medal on my next fight.

“I was fighting a very tough opponent today. A lot of people were not cheering for me. But I listened to my team, I listened to my coaches and I listened to my own self. I stuck to the tactics and I stayed calm and composed. I’m happy that I got the job done. Hopefully in the next one, I will also get the job done. No, not hopefully. I will get it done.”

Ngamba told reporters. “I want to say to all the refugees around the world ... keep on working hard, keep on believing in yourself.”

For those not familiar with how boxing works, it’s one of the few sports that gives out two bronze medals.

Kerolin exchanged jerseys with both Aitana and Alexia this olympics

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Marcelat Sakobi of Democratic Republic of Congo, at the end of the women’s round of 32 boxing match against Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova, made a strong gesture to raise awareness of the ongoing genocide in the DR Congo by placing her hand in front of her mouth and pointing two fingers at her temple.

Resources for Congo:

Friends of Congo

Panzi Foundation

War Child

CammeDRCongo

Genocide Watch

A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Industrial mining of cobalt and copper for rechargeable batteries is leading to grievous human rights abuses.

An explanation thread from 2019.

Books on Congo.

Feel free to let me know of other resources to add.