Based in England but not yet a citizen. she can't compete for Great Britain. In her native Cameroon, homosexuality is criminalized. But under a different flag, the boxer has plenty to fight for in Paris.
SEINE-SAINT-DENIS, France — She lives in Great Britain, but she isn’t British. She grew up in Cameroon, but she can’t go back. Surely, Cindy Ngamba belongs somewhere. How about the medal stand?
Even now, after living in England for 15 years, Ngamba has a thick accent. She competes in the 165-pound division. I cannot speak to her body odor these days, but I do not recommend bullying her for it. Thibeault can back me up on what happens if you challenge Ngamba. When a reporter started asking Ngamba about her sexuality Wednesday, she put up her hand, as if to sayand answered another reporter’s question. It was not clear if she was avoiding the topic specifically or was just saying she could only answer one question at a time. But Ngamba knows that her story, like all of the best Olympic stories, is not just her own.
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