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August 16, 2024
17-year-old Kaylia Nemour wins historic Olympic gold medal for Algeria

Kaylia Nemour, a 17-year-old French-Algerian gymnast recently made history by becoming the first African athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. VOA’s Muqbil Yabarow has more.

August 15, 2024
Tens of thousands gather in Botswana, fill stadium to celebrate Tebogo’s Paris Olympics historical achievement

Motswana Olympian Letsile Tebogo, who made history by becoming the first African to finish first in the 200m race at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday received a hero's welcome back in his country as tens of thousands of supporters filled a stadium to celebrate the triumphant return of the 21-year-old and his teammates. VOA’s Mqondisi Dube was in attendance of the ceremony and spoke with supporters.
August 15, 2024
Pundits and fans applaud Nigeria’s ‘D’Tigress’ for historic campaign and Paris Olympics

Basketball pundits and fans continue to praise Nigeria’s “D’Tigress,” the West African nation’s women’s basketball team, for their performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics where they made history by becoming the first from the continent to advance to the quarter finals of the games. The achievement earned D’Tigress’s coach, Rena Wakama, the accolade of Best Female Basketball Coach at the Olympics by the International Basketball Federation, known by its French acronym, FIBA. For more on the historic campaign, VOA’s Mike Hove and Muqbil Yabarow spoke with Cheick Theiro, a former professional basketball player and VOA Bambara’s sports reporter.
August 15, 2024
Chasing Gold Promo: Paris Olympics conclude, Africans make history and more

On this week’s Chasing Gold Olympics podcast, hosts Muqbil Yabarow and Mike Hove are joined in studio by Cheick Theiro, a VOA Bambara sports reporter and former professional basketball player. The discussion was on the Paris Olympics that concluded Sunday, African athletes, including Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo and Nigeria’s “D’Tigress” making history at the games held in France’s capital, and more. Catch the final episode of Chasing Gold Olympics 2024, this Friday on voaafrica.com, VOA Africa Facebook and YouTube!
August 09, 2024
American Yared Nuguse, son of Ethiopian immigrants wins Olympic bronze medal

American athlete Yared Nuguse took the bronze in Tuesday’s 1500 meters race at the Olympics in Paris. Nuguse whose parents migrated from Ethiopia said he had a “lot of fun” in running the race. On the line to Paris he shared his excitement with VOA Horn of Africa service reporter Betre Siltan.
August 09, 2024
Africans unite in France, make special fan zone for Olympics

Africans who are in Paris for the 2024 Olympics have come together to create a special fan zone where they can meet, and put aside their cultural and racial differences to support athletes from the continent who are participating in the games held in French capital. VOA’s Lisa Bryant has more from the Africa station in L'Ile-Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris.
August 09, 2024
Nigeria’s ‘DTigress’ makes Olympic history

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, also known by their alias “D’Tigress,” made history by being the first African team to advance to the quarterfinals of the Olympics, after they defeated Canada 79-70 in their final group match. The West African team was knocked out on Wednesday after they lost 88-74 to the U.S. women’s basketball team. Nonetheless, they received applause from African basketball fans for their performance in Paris. VOA’s Mike Hove and Muqbil Yabarow have more.
August 08, 2024
Morocco’s ‘Atlas Lions’ wins Olympic bronze medal

Morocco’s “Atlas Lions,” the nation’s men’s football team Thursday won an Olympic bronze medal after defeating their North African counterparts, Egypt’s “Pharoah’s” who finished their campaign in fourth position. VOA’s Muqbil Yabarow and Mike Hove have more on how the two teams performed at the Paris Olympics.
August 08, 2024
Chasing Gold Promo: Noah Lyles wins US’s first 100m Gold medal in 20 years, Africa makes Olympics history, and more

On the fourth episode of Chasing Gold Olympics 2024, hosts Mike Hove and Muqbil Yabarow are joined in studio by Faris Khan, a strength and conditioning coach, to discuss the dramatic men’s 100m race that was won by U.S. gold medalist Noah Lyles, the 5,000m race that was won by Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet, and more. Watch the full episode on Friday on voaafrica.com, VOAAfrica Facebook and YouTube.
August 03, 2024
South Sudanese gather at Juba basketball stadium to support Bright Star

South Sudanese in the nation’s capital, Juba, are gathering at a local basketball stadium to watch the nation’s men’s team, also known as the “Bright Star” as it fights to secure qualification to the next round of the Paris Olympics in a Group C face off against Serbia. VOA reporter Denis Logonyi has more.
August 01, 2024
Chasing Gold promo: Experts applaud South Sudan for Olympics basketball performance, and more

On the third episode of Chasing Gold Olympics 2024, VOA’s podcast focused on the games in France’s capital, Paris, hosts Mike Hove and Muqbil Yabarow are joined in studio by Sofiane Bernoukh, a social media sports influencer. They discuss South Sudan’s performance at the basketball Olympics, expectations on African sprinters like Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala, and more. Watch the full episode on Friday on voaafrica.com , VOA Africa Facebook and YouTube.
July 31, 2024
South Sudan ready for ‘Bright Star’ basketball face off with US

South Sudanese are excited for the Bright Stars upcoming Group C Paris Olympics game against the star-studded U.S. men’s basketball team. Prior to the opening of the games in France’s capital, the two teams met in an exhibition match that ended 101-100 in favor of the North American team. Despite South Sudan losing the exhibition game, fans in Juba say they believe that their team will emerge victorious in the rematch.

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