The first medal in the history of the Refugee Olympic team
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Refugee Olympic team, Who participated in the games for the first time in the RU edition in 2016, got The first medal in its history Thanks for Cindy winner jankyo Ngamba, Whose name already appears in the books of the Olympiad.
The Cameroonian boxer is 25 years old but lives in the UK, Awarded on points to the host Davina Michel, Reached the semi-finals and Guarantee of bronze at least in the 75 kg category.
Ngamba , World Health Organization She was the flag bearer Among the 37 participants of the Refugee Olympic team at the opening ceremony, a He will be able to climb one step up on the podium if he beats Panamanian evena Pilon on Thursday, Where a place will be played in the final, which will even allow him to fight for gold.
The boxer was born in Cameron, but moved to the UK when she was 10 years old. He currently lives in Bolton, a town about 20 kilometers from Manchester. Ngamba trains with the Great Britain boxing team , but cannot compete under the British flag because he does not have a passport
He can’t go back to Cameron being gay
His participation with the Refugee Olympic team is due to this absence of documents and also to the fact that He is gay and cannot return to Kameren, his native country. All in all, homosexuality is forbidden and she will be imprisoned.
The IOC created this team as a way for displaced and migrant athletes to fully participate in the games without the help of national federations. To date, the best result achieved by refugees was two fifth places at the Tokyo Games in balls and taekwondo. Ngamba has made Olympic history.
