Grapple for history


Cuba’s Mijain Lopez Nunez celebrates his gold medal win against Georgia’s Iakobi Kajaia during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. — AFP

IN the history of the modern Olympic Games, dating all the way back to 1896, only one athlete, Dutch speedskater Ireen Wust, has managed to win five golds in five successive Games.

Cuban wrestler, Mijain Lopez, however, is looking to match her achievement when he lands in Paris in the summer for what will be his sixth Games, even though he has not competed for over two years.

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