Sport in Africa - the birthplace of John Akii-Bua!

Road to London 2012!

Black Africa

Did you know that many African football teams are starting to get the top spots:

Summer Games 1996: Gold Medal Nigeria

Summer 2000: Gold Medal-Cameroon

2007 A-17 World Cup: Nigeria - 1 seat

2009 under-20 World Cup: Ghana-Platz 1

Cameroon

Did you know that Madeleine Yamechi weightlifter (Cameroon) came in seventh place in the female69 kg category at the Summer 2004 Olympics in Athens (Greece).

Central African Republic

Did you know that in October 1968, an MBOA-Gabriel-fly to the United Mexican States for African athletes first visit to the headquarters of the Olympic Games.

Congo

Did you know that "by 2003, handball Didiane Oumba Congo was one of the best players U-20 World Championship in Macedonia.

Côte d'Ivoire

Did you know that A- 34-member team from the Ivory Coast took part in the Olympic Games in South Korea in 1988.

Dahomey

Did you know that the Republic of Dahomey, now Benin, sent six competitors, three athletes, two boxers and judoka, Olympic Games in Monaco, Germany in 1972. Benin is one of the smallest and youngest members of the Olympic family.

Egypt

Did you know that, surprisingly, is the men's soccer team finished eighth in> Games of the VII Olympiad 1920 in Belgium. In Europe, led 3-0 with Hungary. Eight years later, Egypt is the fourth team in the Olympics in the Netherlands, behind Uruguay, Argentina and Italy. On this occasion, the Arab nation, Turkey (7-1) and Portugal (2-1) defeated. Later, he won three Olympic tournaments: Berlin'36, and London'48 Helsinki'52. Summer Games in Helsinki (Finland), Egypt beat Chile 5-4. In the next round they lost toGermany.

Libya

Did you know athletes from Libya reached five, the United States to participate in the 1996 Olympics in. Ironically, Washington had no diplomatic relations with Tripoli. Twelve years ago, Libya has in California to compete in the Games of the XXIII Olympiad of the American city of Los Angeles.

Madagascar

Did you know that the National Olympic Committee has enormous efforts to compete for the Summer Olympic Gamesthe last four decades.The modern state of Madagascar has great Olympic Champs, as in many African countries between 1960 and 2008, but was the home of legendary athletes Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa, the "King of Madagascar," which was a top ten sprinters in the world in late 1960 and early 1970 (and 1971 was the third best sprinter). For this reason, Mr Ravelomanantsoa of Madagascar's greatest athlete of all time.

Nigeria

Did you know that the 1992Barcelona Games, the Nigerian national team handball women's race for the first time the Olympic Games.

Tanzania

Did you know that the first time, Tanzania has sent athletes (Moses Ali and Nzael Kyomo) at the Olympics in early 1980.

Uganda

Did you know, 1971, the idol John Akii-Bua Uganda was the second best athlete in the world. The following year he won the Olympic title in the 400m hurdles's Games,20th Olympic Games in Germany