VILLEPINTE, France — Boxer Cindy Ngamba made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic medal.
The 25-year-old originally from Cameroon offered hope for the Refugee Olympic Team that was created to call attention to the plight of refugees across the world.
She will face Atheyna Bylon, who ensured that Panama would get its fourth-ever Olympic medal with her own win shortly after Ngamba’s fight.
“It means the world to me to be the first ever refugee to win a medal,” Ngamba told reporters.
The Refugee Olympic Team has nearly quadrupled in size since its debut.
Persons:
Boxer Cindy Ngamba, Davina Michel, Ngamba, Atheyna Bylon, Ngamba’s, ” Ngamba, “, it’s, ”, Tammara, Michel, swipes, ” U.N, Filippo Grandi, Grandi, Lin Yu, Imane, she’s, —
Organizations:
Refugee Olympic Team, Paris Games, Olympic, North Paris, AP, IOC
Locations:
VILLEPINTE, France, Cameroon, Panama, Rio de Janeiro, United Kingdom, Canada, North, Paris, Taiwan, Algeria