Olympics-Boxing-Haitian boxer hoping to win medal to improve country's image


Pan-Am Games - Santiago 2023 - Boxing - Centro de Entrenamiento Olimpico, Santiago, Chile - October 27, 2023 Bronze medallist Haiti's Cedrick Belony-Duliepre celebrates with his medal after the men's 80kg finals gold medal bout REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/ File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - Boxer Cedrick Belony-Duliepre said he is hoping to change the perception of Haiti by winning a medal at the Paris Olympics.

Armed gangs have taken over much of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince and over half a million people have been internally displaced, with close to 5 million people experiencing severe hunger.

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