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Video: Kenyan Female Boxer Elizabeth Adhiambo Tells BBC About Her Olympic Dreams

By Mwakilishi | Thu, 07/05/2012 09:19PM -0400
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Elizabeth Adhiambo

Kenyan athletes are famous for their Olympic successes in middle and long distance track events, but Elizabeth Adhiambo hopes to make Kenya famous for boxing too.

Adhiambo tells the BBC how she started boxing as a hobby after moving to one of Nairobi's slums.

This year - when women's boxing is making its Olympic debut - she will meet the best female boxers from all around the world.

 

 

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