Imphal, Sep. 2 (EMN): Manipur’s judoka Linthoi Chanambam who won a historic gold at the World Cadet Judo Championship in Sarajevo and became the first from the country to win a medal in the tournament on Friday said Kosovo’s first-ever Olympic gold medallist in the women’s under-52 kilogram category is her inspiration. “Majlinda Kelmendi from Kosovo is my inspiration… She is my inspiration because she is the first Olympic champion from Kosovo. So I feel like one day I can be like her,” said the 16-year-old judoka. It may be mentioned that Linthoi prevailed over Brazil’s Bianca Reis to finish on top of the podium in the women’s 57kg contest at the Arena Hotel Hills recently. Linthoi, the second daughter of Chanambam Ibohal and Chanambam Ongbi Guneshori of Mayang Imphal Thana Maning Leikai in Imphal West district, started playing judo when she was just nine and half year old at Mayai Lambi Sports Academy, which had produced many world class judok
Competing in the giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics will be a giant step for 17-year-old Kiana Kryeziu and her country of Kosovo. Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Winter Games after she met the qualifying standard during races held in Italy. “I really didn’t expect…
BROD, Kosovo (AP) +++ TO MOVE AT 0300 GMT MONDAY +++ Competing in the giant slalom at the Beijing Olympics will be a giant step for 17-year-old Kiana Kryeziu and her country of Kosovo. Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Winter Games after she met the qualifying standard during races held in Italy.