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About the author

Mekhouche Celine

A passionate sports journalist from Algeria at her first experience with the International Sports Press Association. She studied at the “Institut d'études politiques de Bordeaux” (Sciences Po Bordeaux) and at the “Universitat Leipzig” (Leipzig University).

Nation

Credits

*Photo 1: Mohamed Zaoui – IOC Platform, Photo PHO10499406 – Copyright notice: © 1984 / IOPP / CANCELLARE, Chas – All rights reserved

Photo 2: Hassiba Boulmerka – Getty Images, Photo 1626344 – Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell/Allsport

Photo 3: Hassiba Boulmerka – Getty Images, Photo 1294854 – Mandatory Credit: Bob Martin/ALLSPORT

Photo 4: Hassiba Boulmerka – Getty Images, Photo 1294858 – Mandatory Credit: Pascal Rondeau/ALLSPORT

Photo 5: Hassiba Boulmerka – Getty Images, Photo 1294646 – Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty/Allsport

Photo 6: Noureddine Morceli – Getty Images, Photo 56072405 – Photo by Ross Land

Photo 7: Noureddine Morceli – Getty Images, Photo 1914375 – Mandatory Credit: Gary M. Prior/Allsport

Photo 8: Djabir Said-Guerni – Getty Images, photo 2450110 – Photo by Clive Rose

Photo 9: Nouria Mérah-Benida – Getty Images, Photo 1064097 – Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons /Allsport

Photo 10: Ali Saidi-Sief – Getty Images, Photo 599077 – Mandatory Credit: Adam Pretty/AUS /Allsport

Photo 11: Abderrahmane Hammad – Getty Images, Photo 1058650 – Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport

Photo 12: Taoufik Makhloufi – Getty Images, Photo 149948237 – Photo by Streeter Lecka

Photo 13: Taoufik Makhloufi – Getty Images, Photo 149998114 – Photo by Quinn Rooney

Photo 14: Taoufik Makhloufi – Getty Images, Photo 149950012 – Photo by Paul Gilham

Photo 15: Taoufik Makhloufi – Getty Images, Photo 589987086 – Photo by Patrick Smith

 

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