WBC official: Refugee Sella has Olympic medal shot
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Venezuelan boxer Eldric Sella, a refugee who lives in Trinidad, has qualified for the Tokyo Olympics. PHOTO COURTESY UNHCR -
CHAIRMAN of the World Boxing Council s (WBC) amateur/world youth professional programme for the Central America and the Caribbean Buxo Potts believes refugee boxer Eldric Sella has the potential to medal at the Olympics. The games will be held from July 23-August 8 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sella, 24, is one of 29 athletes competing in 12 disciplines, for the second ever Refugee Olympic Team. Sella, who was born in Venezuela, has been living in TT since 2018.