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Meet the Japanese esports players shooting down stereotypes

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July 26, 2024

Naoya Kitamura and Shunya Hatakeyama are passionate about esports. The disabled players use customized equipment to take part in tournaments.

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Iranian swimmer turns his back on his homeland

Iranian finswimmer Parsa Heidari has fled to Germany to pursue his athletic career.
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Meet the first Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics

C A Bhavani Devi has defied the odds and beat gender stereotypes to reach the top of her sport in the country.
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Africa takes home 43 medals at Paris Olympics

Africa took home 13 gold, 13 silver and 17 bronze medals, with the final two awarded in the women's marathon on Sunday.
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Nigerian athletes who are training in the German city of Saarbrucken are positive ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris.
SportsJuly 18, 202401:23 min

Berlin football club gives opportunities to African players

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Everything we know about life can be found in sports: Success and failure, euphoria and despair. Sports Life tells stories from across the globe, where sports drives personal growth and changes lives.

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