While a particular African President sent their Olympians straight to prison after the Rio Olympics, another African Country has decided to Honour 2 of their Olympians for an exception Performance. Ivory Coast’s two Olympic medalists have been congratulated by President Alassane Ouattara today and awarded them with some prizes.
Cheick Cisse – who won gold in Taekwondo – was given $85,000 and Ruth Gbagbi – who won a Taekwondo bronze – was given $51,000.
They both also received a house.
In a ceremony earlier today Cisse let the president try on his medal:
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While the president’s wife Dominique wore Gbagbi’s medal:
I think this is encouraging… Why only taekwando though.. lol