#Marcelat Sakobi

[momosane]

Marcelat Sakobi of Democratic Republic of Congo, at the end of the women’s round of 32 boxing match against Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova, made a strong gesture to raise awareness of the ongoing genocide in the DR Congo by placing her hand in front of her mouth and pointing two fingers at her temple.

Resources for Congo:

Friends of Congo

Panzi Foundation

War Child

CammeDRCongo

Genocide Watch

A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Industrial mining of cobalt and copper for rechargeable batteries is leading to grievous human rights abuses.

An explanation thread from 2019.

Books on Congo.

Films for peace in the DRC.

Feel free to let me know of other resources to add.

[theanticool]

Since people are talking about Olympic women’s boxing for all the dumb reasons, let’s try to talk about the cool stuff going on this year.

The best boxer on the women’s side at the 2024 Games is arguably Busenaz Surmeneli. A 2020 Olympic gold medalist, the 26 year old from Turkey is looking to join Claressa Shields and Nicola Adams as the only women to repeat gold medals at the Olympics. She’s a 2x world champion, a champion at the Euro Games, and Euro boxing champ. She’s set to fight in the quarterfinals against Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng.

I said Surmaneli is the arguable best fighter at the games because there is another elite boxer competing - Ireland’s Kellie Harrington. Another gold medalist from the 2020 Games, Harrington is the heir to Katie Taylor’s amateur dominance for Ireland. Harrington is an accomplished amateur with world championship medals, euro championship medals, and euro games medals. She’s got wins over people like professional world champions like Caroline Dubois, Maiva Hamadouche, Beatriz Ferreira, and more. Fantastic boxer. Set to face off with Beatriz Ferreira on Saturday (Aug 3) in the semifinal for women’s 60 KG. Which is a fantastic fight.

This year, the Refugee Olympic Team’s flagbearer was a woman named Cindy Ngamba. Originally from Cameroon, the young woman lives in the UK. She was forced to flee Cameroon as a teenager and picked up boxing in the UK at 15. She’s been unable to secure citizenship or a VISA. After coming out as lesbian at 18, it was determined they couldn’t send her back to Cameroon because it is illegal in the country. While Cindy wasnt considered a big favorite, she won her round of 16 bout against 3rd ranked Tammara Thibeault of Canada. One more win would secure her a medal at women’s 75kg!

Over in women’s 57 kg, we have Ashleyann Lozada. Lozada is the first woman to make it to the Olympics from Puerto Rico! Nesthy Petecio became the first woman to ever medal at the Olympics for the Philippines in boxing (and 2nd ever) when she won silver back in Tokyo. She’s announced she will retire after this Olympic cycle and is looking to give the Philippines only its 2nd gold medal ever! There are so many personal stories that I could go into. Hell, everyone is talking about Imane Khelif but not her story. She grew up rural village in Algeria, selling scrap metal so she could get bus fare to make it to the gym. Marcelat Sakobi, of Congo, used her exit in the round of 32 to remind everyone that there is an ongoing genocide happening in Congo.

[readyforevolution]

This is Sakobi Marcelat of Congo.

She lost her finght and got emotional then threw her hand across her mouth while pointing two fingers to her head.

Sakobi made the gesture to signify that people are being kil'led in her country but that no one is speaking out to stop it 🙏

www.theafricanhistory.com

#deolaadelabu #ParisOlympics2024 #trending #boxing #Congo #congolese #Zaire

[hiddenntontan]

Link: Resources

Give2Goma's Community Growth IHeartAfrica Lumumba Village & Team Iheartafrica From: https://www.tumblr.com/aeonthespian-blog/732599062816292864/congo-action-3?source=share Congo Action Action Against Hunger Comfort International ECI Malaika From: https://www.tumblr.com/momosane/757703070190895104/marcelat-sakobi-of-democratic-republic-of-congo?source=share Friends of Congo Panzi Foundation

War Child

CammeDRCongo

Genocide Watch

A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Industrial mining of cobalt and copper for rechargeable batteries is leading to grievous human rights abuses.

An explanation thread from 2019.

Books on Congo. From: https://www.tumblr.com/serica-e/753891322087243776/a-thread-of-fundraiser-of-congo-and-sudan-gfm-to?source=share Gfm to support Congolese non profits like focus Congo and Friends of the Congo

Help @/Godlessdyke's family escape Genocide

Another Gfm that supports friends of the Congo to help Congolese people and Children!Help Leon, a Congolese refugee an

[goalhofer]

2024 olympics Democratic Republic Of Congo roster

Athletics

Dominique Mulamba (Kinshasa)

Boxing

Brigitte Mbabi (Lubumbashi)

Marcelat Sakobi-Matshu (Kinshasa)

Judo

Arnold Kisoka (Kinshasa)

Swimming

Aristote Ndombe-Impelenga (Kinshasa)

Divine Miansadi-Mpolo (Kinshasa)

[funcoolchickie]

Marcelat Sakobi, Boxing, Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩

[bikekokin24]

Jeux Olympiques Paris 2024 : Nouvelle Défaite pour la RDC

La boxeuse congolaise Marcelat Sakobi Matshou a été éliminée en 16ème de finale par l’Ouzbékistanaise Sitora Turdibekova, marquant une nouvelle défaite pour la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) aux Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024. Un Parcours Interrompu Marcelat Sakobi Matshou, porteuse des espoirs congolais en boxe, n’a pas réussi à surmonter l’obstacle représenté par Turdibekova, malgré…

[mapera]

Boxe-éliminatoires JO 2024 : la Congolaise Marcelat Sakobi qualifiée après sa victoire face à la Nigériane Jojo Joy

http://dlvr.it/Sw6Wj5

[goalhofer]

2020 Olympics Democratic Republic Of Congo Roster

Boxing

Fiston Mbaya-Mulumba (Luebo)

David Tshama (Lubumbashi)

Marcelat Sakobi-Matshu (Kinshasa)

Naomie Yumba (Lubumbashi)

Athletics

Oliver Mwimba (Pretoria, South Africa)

Judo

Marie Branser (Leipzig, Germany)

Taekwondo

Naomie Matutadidi (Kinshasa)