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Know Her Name January 18, 2024 Sifan Hassan

An Ethiopian refugee who took up running while studying to be a nurse in the Netherlands is now a triple Olympic medalist – in 5000m & 10000m & in 1500m. She is only the 2nd woman to earn a medal in 3 individual track races at one Olympics. #KnowHerName

Know Her Name January 18, 2024 Faith Kipyegon

The 27-year-old has set a new Olympic record 3:53.11 to destroy a 30-year-old one en route to becoming only the second woman to defend her 1500m Olympic. She is also the 1st Kenyan woman to win back-to-back Olympic medals. LEGEND!  #KnowHerName

Know Her Name January 18, 2024 Ramla Ali

First female Somali boxer in history to compete at the Olympic Games and as a professional boxer. Trailblazer. Orthodox in style, featherweight @somaliboxer faces Romania’s Maria Claudia Nechita tomorrow in the round of 16 at 2:12 pm EAT. #KnowHerName

Know Her Name Sports January 9, 2024 Yulimar Rojas

Standing at 6ft4in, the 25-year-old superstar has just set a new World Record of 15.67 in the Triple Jump en route to winning GOLD! The previous record was recorded by Ukraine’s Inessa Kravets set in 1995 73 days before @TeamRojas45 was born. #KnowHerName

Uncategorized January 9, 2024 Sara Gamal

An engineer by profession, Sara is the first Arab, African and hijab-wearing basketball referee at the Olympics. Sara, who is officiating 3×3 basketball featuring for the first time, was 1 of 3 female referees selected to officiate at theBAL,  #KnowHerName

Sports January 9, 2024 Kirabo Namutebi

A double African junior champion, this amazing 16-year-old was Uganda’s flag bearer at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony yesterday. The last Ugandan female to do this was Mary Musoke 25 years ago at the Atlanta 1996 Games.