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Aristide Sawadogo performs in the NBA Development League. He was born on December 28, 1981 in Ouagadougou, the funds town of Burkina Faso. Aristide analyzed at Lycee Philipe Zinda Kabore in Burkina. His idol is Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
Upper Volta competed at the Summer season Olympic Online games in 1972. It grew to become Burkina Faso in 1984 and has considering the fact that competed underneath that identify in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2008.
The two most well known sporting activities in Burkina Faso -also acknowledged simply just as “Burkina”- are soccer and athletics.
The National Olympic Committee was started in 1965.
The 21st African Cup of Nations was held in Ouagadougou in 1998.
Burkina -it is about the measurement of the United Kingdom, New Jersey and Delaware blended- despatched 4 sportspeople to the 1992 Olympics in Spain. It competed in athletics (3) and judo (1).
Lots of athletics web sites confused the name of Burkina Faso -an ex French colony in Africa – with the title of Burundi. For example: the website of the Global Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), one particular of the biggest athletics corporations in the globe.
Burkina Faso won the bronze medal at the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago. Burkina Faso, led by Paul Gorogo, beat Argentina 2- to capture the bronze medal. The kids acquired a heroes’ welcome when they returned to Burkina Faso, a person of the world’s 7 poorest nations.The medalists have been: Abdoul Kontougomde, Lassana Kanoute, Hamidou Kere, Zerephin Sore, Ousmane Dabre, Jeannot Bouyain, Amadou Coulibaly, Saidou Pahandetiquiri, Henock Conombo, Abdoul Aziz Nikiema, Wilfried Sanou, Abdoulaye Ouedraogo, Boureima Ouattara, Karim Bamba, Oumarou Ouedraogo, Wally Stated Korabou, Paul Gorogo, Aboubacar Fofana.
The Burkinabe Olympic Committee despatched 6 athletes to the Olympic Video games in the People’s Republic of China. They were: Elisabeth Nikiema (swimming/ 50m freestyle), Idrissa Sanou (athletics/ 100m), Aissata Soulama (monitor and area/ 400m hurdles), Julien Ouedraogo (fencing/ unique sabre), Hanatou Ouelgo (judo/ 48 kg), Rene Yougbare (aquatics/ 50m freestyle). Ironically, Burkina Faso does not have diplomatic relations with Beijing.
Burkina received two medals at the 1st Pan African Games in 1965.
This African nation concluded in 10th put at the 1999 FIFA U-17 Earth Cup in Auckland (New Zealand). Burkina Faso gained the silver medal at the 1999 FIFA U-17 African Championship. The gamers have been Daouda Diakite, Lamine Traore, Jose Yameogo, Aboubacar Sanou, Soumaila Tassambedo, Charles Pafadnam, Patrick Zoundi, Bourema Maiga, Tanguy Barro, Moussa Kabore, Djibril Campaore, Siaka Sanou, Ibrahim Kabore, Issaka Ouedraogo, Ousseni Zongo, Alhassan Gambo, Gaston Rouamba, Jean Kabore.
Like Kenya and Ghana, Higher Volta boycotted the Olympic Game titles in 1976 and 1980.
Olivier Sanou won the gold medal in the triple bounce at the 2002 African Championships in Tunisia. He was the initially athlete from Burkina Faso to acquire an global gold medal.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Gaston Roumba was one of the finest young gamers in Burkina. He the moment explained: “My spouse and children lives in Ouagadougou, but I’ve stayed at the Centre for 3 years, considering that it was established. We’ve played a large amount of games to get this much. Our largest accomplishment so considerably was to qualify for the youth levels of competition in France in the course of the World Cup. We received a difficult game in opposition to Mali, winning on penalties immediately after a – draw. The ambiance in France was incredible, with supporters from all in excess of the entire world. I was so pleased to be a footballer. I noticed 5 matches, supporting Nigeria. They had been unfortunate not to go by means of”.
A person of the most remarkable athletes is Aissata Soulama (observe & subject). This sportswoman finished in 11th position in the 400m hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was the flag-bearer for her state at the Opening Ceremony of the Online games of the XXIX Olympiad.
Burkina Faso competed at the Francophone Online games in 1994.
Like Laos and Myanmar, Burkina has in no way gained an Olympic medal.
This African place capable for the 2003 FIFA Planet Youth Championship in the United Arab Emirates. The group concluded in 14th location.