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Somalia s First Female Taekwondo Athlete to Compete in Tokyo
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Munirah Warsame, left, is seen in an undated photo at a teakwondo competition. (Courtesy - Somalia Teakwondo Team)
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With the Olympics in Tokyo now just a month away, Somalia is set to send its first female
taekwondo
athlete to the games.
No athlete representing Somalia has ever a won an award at the Olympics. But 20-year-old Munirah Warsame is working hard to be the first when she competes at the summer games.
The taekwondo athlete was born in Britain after her parents fled violence in Somalia. She began learning taekwondo at the age of six.
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The withdrawal of U.S. troops who trained Somalia s elite forces has raised concerns about security and stability in the country. But, Somali officials and analysts note the country can still count on U.S. airpower against al-Shabaab militants. Mohamed Kahiye reports from Mogadishu.
Camera: Mohamed Rage