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Alasan Ann was hanging out with friends in Minneapolis when he heard gunshots and screams.
Scared for his life, his first instinct was to run, as fast as he could.
“Not now, not ever,” the 23-year-old athlete thought to himself.
“\[We\] started running to our car. And while we were

Alasan Ann, from gunshot survivor to earning a historic Olympic taekwondo spot for the Gambia.

Alasan Ann, from gunshot survivor to earning a historic Olympic taekwondo spot for the Gambia

Alasan Ann: From being shot to making Olympic history for The Gambia

The success of failure: Cheick Sallah Cisse, the Olympic and world champion, knows this all too well.
Winning the Rio Olympic gold was humbling, it changed his life. He became a household name in Cote d’Ivoire and beyond for winning Africa’s first Olympic taekwondo title.
However, he faced struggles at

Ivorian taekwondo athlete  Cheick Sallah Cisse hopes his Olympic journey can inspire a generation of youth.

Cheick Sallah Cisse exclusive: I want my Olympic journey to be a lesson in life and failure

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After thrilling and exciting first three rounds of the 2022 Grand Prix Series, focus now shifts to the main event of the year, the World Taekwondo Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Competition takes place from Monday 14th to Sunday 20th November, and as with the previous two Grand Prix events in

CHIBA, JAPAN - JULY 27: Cansel Deniz (R) of Team Kazakhstan competes against Svetlana Osipova of Team Uzbekistan during the Women's +67kg Taekwondo Round of 16 contest on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on July 27, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

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The London 2012 silver medallist and 2013 world champion hopes he can make history again by becoming his country's first Olympic champion at Tokyo 2020.
The 31-year-old wants to clinch Africa's second taekwondo gold medal, after Cheick Sallah Cisse's triumph at Rio 2016.

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