Some Athletes to Cheer For

Part 2

And so we continue our journey of athletes to cheer for in these Paris Olympic games…

31. Cambodia: Chhun Bunthorn (men’s 800 meter running) — fun fact: he is interested in drawing and has taken classes.

32. Cameroon: Sarah Hanffou (Table Tennis). She is active in community service and working with youth.

33. Canada: Jean-Simon Desgagnés (3000 meter steeplechase). Apparently this guy is quite smart and is currently in medical school and pursuing a MA in immunology.

34. Cape Verde: Daniel Varela de Pina (Men’s 51 kg boxing).

35. Central African Republic: Nadia Matchiko Guimendego (Judoka). Though born in France, her parents are from the Central African Republic.

36. Chad: Israel Madaye (Archery). According to Wikipedia, this young man is a resident archer at the World Archery Excellence Centre in Switzerland. I mean, if you want to learn archery, might as well go to a center of excellence.

37. Chile: Nicolás Jarry (Tennis). He was one of their flag bearers this year and is married to an economist.

38. China: Wang Zhen (High Jump). He is from Jiangsu, China.

39. Colombia: Santiago Buitrago (Road Racing). He presently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious which must be interesting trying to fit all of that onto a singlet.