The Refugee Olympic Team has made history at the Paris Games, with boxer Cindy Ngamba becoming the team's first medallist. This is the third Olympic Games for the team. And as Biwa Kwan reports, Ngamba's success has lifted the hopes of what else the team's 37 athletes can achieve.
The Refugee Olympic Team's Cindy Ngamba says she hopes her medal win motivates other refugees to pursue their dreams.The Refugee Olympic Team has made history at the Paris Games, with boxer Cindy Ngamba becoming the team's first medallist. This is the third Olympic Games for the team. And as Biwa Kwan reports, Ngamba's success has lifted the hopes of what else the team's 37 athletes can achieve.
Getting to the Paris Games as the first-ever refugee boxer to qualify for the Olympics almost didn't happen. When women's boxing was first introduced to the Olympic program at London 2012, it planted a seed that would become an unshakeable dream to win an Olympic gold medal."I see a lot of refugee out there, all around the world that have so many potential. But they don't have that door for them to be open. I work hard every day and when I think about all the opportunities that's given to me and I don't take anything for granted.
The foundation was created in 2017 to protect and support displaced young people through sport worldwide. "Yeah, for sure that women, even from refugee Olympic team and three women from Afghanistan team, they're a symbol of hope for all women of Afghanistan. And I have already seen that in the social media. All the people of Afghanistan, they are proud of these courageous women, and they're behind of this woman. And they already say that they are supporting them in their participation in this Olympic games.
She says she views her training - and her participation in the Games - as fighting for her country through sport.
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