Diing Magot, Author at The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com Black News, Commentary and Culture | The Washington Informer Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:26:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/cropped-Site-Icon-32x32.png Diing Magot, Author at The Washington Informer https://www.washingtoninformer.com 32 32 121622320 The Bright Stars: South Sudan’s Basketball Team Continues to Shine https://www.washingtoninformer.com/south-sudanese-basketball-team-olympic/ https://www.washingtoninformer.com/south-sudanese-basketball-team-olympic/#respond Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:30:00 +0000 https://www.washingtoninformer.com/?p=1215248 South Sudan’s Bright Stars basketball players — guard Sunday Dech (15), shooting guard Peter Jok (14) and forward/center Wenyan Gabriel forward/center (9) — celebrate their 96-79 win over Puerto Rico during the 2024 Olympic games. (Courtesy of International Basketball Federation)

The South Sudanese Bright Stars basketball team qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics after defeating Angola in their final game, marking their first-ever Olympic appearance and showcasing the resilience of South Sudanese people.

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