Sportsworld   /     Could Africa win 50 medals at an Olympic Games for the first time?

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In Rio 2016, African competitors won 45 medals, with 10 of them golds. At the last Games in Tokyo - that number slipped to 37 medals overall.But Africa does have its first medal. On the opening day, South Africa won bronze in the men's Rugby 7s.BBC Sport Africa's senior reporter Celestine Karoney. George Addo Junior and Nishat Ladha joined Sportsworld’s Lee James at our Olympic hub to take a look at Africa’s medal chances.Photo: Bronze medallist Mohamed Elsayed of Team Egypt celebrates on the podium during the Men's Épée medal ceremony on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Credit: Getty Images)

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In Rio 2016, 45 medals were handed out to African competitors, with 10 of them golds.
Duration
2627
Publishing date
2024-07-29 13:00
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jf796t
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  BBC World Service
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