Who are the African athletes to watch at the Paris Olympics? | DW News

Hundreds of African athletes are chasing gold in France. South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria have the largest delegations. But will that translate into victory?
Kenya was the most successful African country at the last Games in Tokyo, with four gold medals, and wants to stay on top of the list. We hear from some athletes, starting with Ferdinand Omanyala, a Kenyan sprinter who trained in France for the Olympics.
One squad to watch at the Paris Olympics is South Sudan's basketball team. It's the first time the team has qualified, and they are the only basketballers from an African nation at the games. The team is hoping this will be the start of a basketball revolution back home.

00:00 African athletes at the Paris Olympics
01:16 Analysis from DW's Lolade Adewuyi
03:43 South Sudan is the only African basketball team to qualify for the Olympics

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[unclebatog]

Proud South Sudanese we're winning

[mahiruten]

There's also Biniam Girmay from Eritrea, fresh out of Tour de France green jersey win last Sunday. He was also the flagbearer for Eritrea on the opening ceremony although he's going to compete for Men's Time Trial today.

[abotmarol]

Good luck to all African countries who made it Olympic

[samnoneya]

That is wonderful news, for often overlooked countries! God bless ❤

[messireva]

don't underestimate Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei

[davidduro]

let us put that effort in soccer too instead of playing for France. African governments wake up and lets make Africa Great to the world

[Habesha-JO]

Ethiopia is one to watch for✌🏾
Good luck, all African athletes🎆

[evelynarin]

Am here for Uganda Marathon and South Sudan basketball. Let's GO Africa. I think we already won gold somewhere, plz educate me

[shawaliyaaa]

S. Africa Ethiopia and kenya if those nation participate pls u don't have to worry about Gold medal

[ibrahimbadhaso]

I guess most of the long distances can go the 3 east afrcan nation Kenya Uganda and ethiopian

[The_Reality_Filter]

The ones to watch are probably the ones in the French and English teams.

[wrighthartlane]

The most was 4 gold thats poor from african countries