PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) " Kosovo is sending eight athletes to its first Olympics, and even hopes to win a couple of medals. The Kosovo Olympic Committee introduced the eight on Tuesday; two swimmers, two judokas, two in athletics, one shooter, and a cyclist. "For the first time, we are feeling what it means to be equal among all the other athletes," Kosovo Olympic Committee head Besim Hasani said at the presentation. "We are going there to achieve winning a medal because (judoka) Majlinda Kelmendi is first in the Olympic ranking," Hasani added. "Our expectation is that Majlinda Kelmendi will be a gold medalist (in the under-52 kilogram class)."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 19, 2016 14:03 UTC