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Senegal ex-rifleman, 91, to carry Olympic torch in France
Dieme has been selected as one of the torchbearers to carry the Olympic torch as it passes through the Parisian department of Seine-Saint-Denis for the opening of the Games at the end of July.
Oumar Dieme, 91, an old Senegalese Tirailleur (rifleman) poses for a portrait in Badiana on May 14, 2024. He has been invited to take part in carrying the Olympic torch through France ahead of the opening of the Olympic Games 2024. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision
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BADIANA - At over 90 years old, former Senegalese rifleman Oumar Dieme considers it something of a miracle that he will be carrying the Olympic torch