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Boxing is a lifeline for girls from Nairobi slums

Boxing coach Alfred Analo Anjere (left), founder of BoxGirls Kenya, holds punching pads for Emily Juma during a boxing traning session at the Kariobangi community centre in the northern part of Nairobi. Photos:SIMON MAINA / AFP The sharp slap of pounding leather gloves attracts the attention of a few passers-by who peek through the barred windows of the community centre in one of the sprawling, impoverished Nairobi suburbs. Inside the rundown building in Kariobangi-North, it's almost entirely women and girls, all training under the watchful eye of boxing coach Alfred Analo Anjere - founder of BoxGirls Kenya. In 14 years, more than 3,000 girls and women have taken up the sport at the centre, where a faded picture of the cartoon character Asterix wielding boxing gloves adorns the decrepit walls.

Quick punches empower girls from Nairobi's slums

Quick punches empower girls from Nairobi's slums China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-21 09:28   Alfred Analo Anjere trains Emily Juma at the BoxGirls Kenya club during a session in Nairobi on July 1. SIMON MAINA/AFP NAIROBI, Kenya－The sharp slaps from pounding leather gloves attracted the attention of a few passersby who peeked through the barred windows of a community center in a sprawling, impoverished Nairobi suburb. Inside the rundown building in Kariobangi North, women and girls trained under the watchful eye of boxing coach Alfred Analo Anjere, founder of BoxGirls Kenya. More than 3,000 girls and women have taken up the sport at the center in the past 14 years. A faded picture of the cartoon character Asterix wielding boxing gloves adorns the decrepit walls.

Ghetto to Games: Kenya's Ongare takes swing at Tokyo

Ghetto to Games: Kenya's Ongare takes swing at Tokyo Issued on: Kenyan boxer Christine Ongare trains ahead of the Tokyo Olympics SIMON MAINA AFP 4 min Nairobi (AFP) A mother at 12, raised in Nairobi's gritty suburbs to survive by her fists, Christine Ongare dreams of becoming the first African woman to win an Olympic medal in boxing. The 27-year-old Kenyan will have her chance in Tokyo -- her first Games, and a moment she still cannot believe is coming true. "I thought many times about giving up... but I continued the journey because I believed where I came from was more difficult than where I was going," Ongare told AFP after training at a gym in the Kenyan capital.

Boxing proves a lifeline for girls from Nairobi slums

Boxing proves a lifeline for girls from Nairobi slums Issued on: 20/07/2021 - 02:32 Sarah Achieng (left) spars with Lilian Achieng during a training session in Nairobi SIMON MAINA AFP 4 min Nairobi (AFP) The sharp slap of pounding leather gloves attracts the attention of a few passers-by who peek through the barred windows of the community centre in one of the sprawling, impoverished Nairobi suburbs. Inside the rundown building in Kariobangi-North, it's almost entirely women and girls, all training under the watchful eye of boxing coach Alfred Analo Anjere -- founder of BoxGirls Kenya. In 14 years, more than 3,000 girls and women have taken up the sport at the centre, where a faded picture of the cartoon character Asterix wielding boxing gloves adorns the decrepit walls.

Ghetto to Games: Kenya's Christine Ongare takes a swing at Tokyo

From the slums to Games: Kenya's Ongare takes swing at Tokyo

-Kenya: Christine Ongare, from the ghetto to Tokyo Olympic Games

Tokyo hopefuls Joshua Cheptegei and Armand Duplantis nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards 2021

Tokyo hopefuls Joshua Cheptegei and Armand Duplantis nominated for Laureus World Sports Awards 2021 02/24/21 Laureus to honour the special contribution of athletes, teams and sports fans who helped society to recover after a brutally challenging year Bayern Munich, LeBron James, Robert Lewandowski, Los Angeles Lakers, Alex Morgan, Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka also nominated Nominees picked by independent panel of sports journalists from over 100 countries Legends of the Laureus World Sports Academy now vote to select winners to be announced in May as part of a ‘Virtual’ Awards event For the full list of Nominees click here; for media assets (video, photos etc), click here

And the Nominees for the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards, are...

And the Nominees for the 2021 Laureus World Sports Awards, are... 02/24/21 The world’s sports media have cast their votes and the Nominees for the 22nd annual Laureus World Sports Awards are revealed today. The greatest sportsmen, sportswomen and teams will discover in the next few months if they have won a prestigious Laureus Statuette. This year the Laureus Awards will not be presented at an open ceremony, but individually to winners due to the continuing global pandemic. The winners will be announced in May as part of a ‘Virtual’ Awards event. The Awards will reflect a unique year of sport when athletes used their platforms to instil hope, influence change in society and prove that sport can change the world for the better. While celebrating the highest sporting achievements, this year’s Laureus Awards will also honour those whose actions have transcended the court, track or field of play.