MBN

NEWS

Gymnastics Olympics 2024: Kaylia Nemour wins Algeria's first Olympic gy...

Barack Obama: «Yes, she can!»- Mich...
Published Time: 04.08.2024 - 15:05:17 Modified Time: 04.08.2024 - 15:05:17

"It really is my lifelong dream," Nemour told Olympics.com. "It's been a goal since 2020. Even I had my doubts before I stepped on the bar, I told myself it wasn't possible that I'd be Olympic champion. And I passed, it was incredible." Gymnastics Olympics 2024



The French-born gymnast struck uneven bars gold with a massive 15.700 score, holding off a strong challenge from the 's Republic of China's Qiu Qiyuan, the reigning world champion on the event. Qiu scored 15.600.

"It really is my lifelong dream," Nemour told Olympics.com. "It's been a goal since 2020. Even I had my doubts before I stepped on the bar, I told myself it wasn't possible that I'd be Olympic champion. And I passed, it was incredible."

Nemour's triumph is a first for Algeria and any African gymnast at the Olympic Games. She is Algeria's sixth ever Olympic champion.

"I am very happy to have won this medal for Algeria. I hope I made them proud," she said. "It's true that the pressure was very high the last days, but I managed to stay calm and focused. I was able to perform my routine (well) today."

NEWS