Cindy Ngamba’s inspiring Olympic campaign for the refugee team came to an end in the middleweight semi-final.
Cindy Ngamba’s inspiring Olympic campaign for the refugee team came to an end in Paris on Thursday. She lost a split-decision verdict in the middleweight semi-final to Panama's Atheyna Bylon at Roland Garros. It means Ngamba finishes with a bronze medal, a historic achievement nevertheless. She is the first refugee athlete to medal at an Olympic Games in any sport. But the pain of the defeat was raw in the immediate aftermath as Ngamba had pressed Bylon hard.
But Ngamba brought herself right back into the contest in the second round. She rocked Bylon back on her heels with a heavy cross and found the more effective punches. The crowd at the famous tennis venue was invested in the action, chanting 'Cindy, Cindy' over and over. Ngamba kept the pressure on Bylon in the last round, continuing her advance. The Panamanian did time a right hook expertly, tipping Ngamba to the side.
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