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Cameroonian Athletes Braving the Odds

By Ngala Killian Chimtom
Victorine Fomum is Cameroon’s 2005 African table tennis champion. She often used to “train without rackets, without balls, without appropriate clothing and without good tables.” But despite this, she won gold at the 2005 African Nations Championship. And as a reward for her achievement the government handed her a cheque – for 25 dollars.

Kenyan Differences Melt With Gold

By Brian Ngugi
When Kenyan athlete David Lekuta Rudisha simultaneously became the first person ever to break the 1min 41sec mark in the 800m while also becoming the first person to set a world record at this year’s London Olympics on Thursday Aug. 9, he managed another first. He briefly united an ethnically divided nation.

Kenya Set to Run Away With Medals

By Brian Ngugi
On a chilly morning at the Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi, the largest multi-purpose sports centre in Kenya, 800m world record holder David Rudisha looked like just another athlete.
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Athletes Wither Under Government Apathy

By Sana Altaf
He dreamed of one day running on international athletic tracks and worked hard for seven long years to make this a reality.