Olympic story

About the author

Alusine Rehme Wilson

I’m Alusine Rehme Wilson, an award-winning multimedia journalist from Sierra Leone. I work with Awoko Newspaper, CAFONline.com, among other media outlets while also being involved in community development projects and initiatives empowering young people through journalism.

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Credits

Photo 1: Team Sierra Leone – Getty Images, Photo 1330272977 – Photo by Clive Rose

Photo 2: Team Sierra Leone – Getty Images, Photo 150997106 – Photo by Gareth Copley

Photo 3: Team Sierra Leone – Getty Images, Photo 1330272939 – Photo by Clive Rose

Photo 4: Marion Jones – Getty Images, Photo 51223277 – Photo by Clive Brunskill

Photo 5: Marion Jones – Getty Images, Photo 51223163 – Photo by Stu Forster

Photo 6: Eunice Barber – Getty Images, Photo 1291205 – Mandatory Credit: Gary M Prior/Allsport

Photo 7: Atlanta 1996 Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 236754 – Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty/Allsport

Photo 8: Eunice Barber – Getty Images, Photo 1054170 – Mandatory Credit: Michael Steele /Allsport

Photo 9: Team Sierra Leone – Getty Images, Photo 1330223732 – Photo by Matthias Hangst

Photo 10: Team Sierra Leone – Getty Images, Photo 1330273706 – Photo by Jamie Squire

Photo 11: Team Sierra Leone – Getty Images, Photo 586318818 – Photo by Cameron Spencer

 

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