African Sports Monthly International Women's Day Special Edition | Page 43

Bolili Miambanzila, Taekwondo - DRC
Bolili is a Takewondo full contact fighter who has
represented her country at various international
competitions. Though her fights have not been well
documented, she has done remarkably well and is
edging towards leaving an indelible mark in the sport
she loves so much.

Djenebou Sissoko, Basketball - Mali
She is the
anchor of the
Malian
women's
basketball
squad.
Sissoko
represented
Mali, and
competed as
part of the
women's
national
basketball
team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. During the tournament, she scored a total of
twenty-four points and thirty-two rebounds, including thirteen against the Czech Republic, in five
group play games. Sissoko is also a member of Djoliba AC women's basketball team in Bamako.