Ghetto to Games: Kenya's Ongare takes swing at TokyoKenyan boxer Christine Ongare trains ahead of the Tokyo Olympics. The 27-year-old Kenyan will have her chance in Tokyo -- her first Games, and a moment she still cannot believe is coming true. He calls my mum, 'mum'," she said, laughing nervously. The sport gave Ongare a newfound "resilience" and helped her cope with the troubles at home, said Benjamin Musa, head coach of Kenya's Olympic boxing squad. That same year Elizabeth Andiego became the first Kenyan woman to qualify for the London Olympics, an inspiring moment for Ongare.

Source: Bangkok Post July 20, 2021 00:33 UTC