Africa Top Sports has reported. The Ivorian athlete Murielle Ahoure, vice-world champion in the 100 and 200m during the last Athletics Championships on Tuesday was raised to the rank of “Knight of the National Order” in Ivory Coast. The ceremony was an opportunity for the Great Chancellor Henriette Diabate Dagri to recall the importance of the athlete medals.

“Your victories are exemplary of your records, and they put the country on the top of the podium (…)your victories speak to us as they console us for many disillusions reconciles us with athletic success (…) it is quite a long time since Ivory Coast awaited cups and medals in general, worldly prices in particular, “said Dagri Diabaté quoted by abidjan.net.

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