Cherno Omar Bobb

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Sports Editor at The Point (The Gambia)

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Alasan Ann loses to Ivan Sapina in Olympics fight

Aug 12, 2024 | thepoint.gm | Cherno Omar Bobb

The two-time medalist in the men’s 87 kg event at the World Taekwondo Championships and two-time medalist, including gold, in his event at the European Taekwondo Championships beat Ann in round two. Ann is the first Gambian taekwondo athlete to qualify to the Olympic Games. The 23-year-old secured his qualification as one of 16 Africans who secured a Paris 2024 quota spots at the2024 African Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Dakar.
Gambia: Bass Bittaye Ends Olympics With Season's Best

Aug 8, 2024 | allafrica.com | Cherno Omar Bobb

Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye has ended the Paris 2024 Olympic Games by registering her season's best in the Women 200m semi-finals with a timing of 22.66 seconds. The track queen finished 4th position in her heat 3 of the semi-finals run on Monday at Stade de France. Hours after missing a place in the Women 100m final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday, Bass Bittaye, on Sunday put her disappointment behind her by securing a spot in the semi-finals of the Women 200m semi-finals.
GNOC president visits Gambian athletes

Aug 8, 2024 | thepoint.gm | Cherno Omar Bobb

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) member was accompanied by some members of the GNOC Board. Madame Allen used the occasion to congratulate the athletes as well as encourage those yet to perform. She also handed out Olympic Participation Pins to the athletes that were present. The president reconfirmed her committee's continued support to athletes’ development and urged National Associations to plan ahead of events and work closely with the NOC.
Bass Bittaye ends Olympics with season’s best

Aug 7, 2024 | thepoint.gm | Cherno Omar Bobb

The track queen finished 4th position in her heat 3 of the semi-finals run on Monday at Stade de France. Hours after missing a place in the Women 100m final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday, Bass Bittaye, on Sunday put her disappointment behind her by securing a spot in the semi-finals of the Women 200m semi-finals. She ran her season's best timing of 22.84 seconds and finished 3rd position behind Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain and Favour Ofili of Nigeria in heat 6 of round 1.
Gina Mariam secures 200m Olympics semis spot

Aug 5, 2024 | thepoint.gm | Cherno Omar Bobb

She ran her season's best timing of 22.84 seconds and finished 3rd position behind Dina Asher-Smith of Great Britain and Favour Ofili of Nigeria in heat 6 of round 1. The country’s track queen will compete in the Women 200m semi-finals later today, Monday, and hope to secure her place in the finals to be held tomorrow, Tuesday. The 29-year-old finished 3rd position in the Women 100m semi-finals on Saturday with a timing of 11.10 seconds. The finish was not enough to earn her a place in the finals.
Swimmer Jobe satisfied with maiden Olympics timing

Aug 1, 2024 | thepoint.gm | Cherno Omar Bobb

In an interview with this reporter shortly after his competition, the young swimmer said: “I feel good even though I did not clock my personal best.”Jobe finished 6th position in his Men Freestyle 50m category heats on Thursday 1st August 2024 with a timing of 26.97 seconds. The timing means he failed to progress to the next stage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Ousman, who was making his maiden Olympics appearance for The Gambia described the Olympic Games as really competitive.
Sports Minister Badjie pays courtesy call on athletes

Jul 30, 2024 | thepoint.gm | Cherno Omar Bobb

In his remarks, minister Badjie said as a country they are proud of everyone that is involved in the process of the Olympic Games especially the athletes. He added that not everyone gets the privilege to qualify for the Olympics and therefore expressed pride in the increased number of athletes that qualified for this year’s Olympics. He expressed optimism that The Gambia in the near future would double the number in the next Olympics.
Faye Njie knocked out of Olympics

Jul 30, 2024 | thepoint.gm | Cherno Omar Bobb

Faye, who was making his third Olympics appearance for The Gambia received two cautious before being penalized on non-combative. He faced a Spaniard fighter in the 73 kg category in the round of 32. The Commonwealth silver medalist secured his Olympics qualification after securing a continental quota spot after collected enough points.
GHANCOY 8 donates blood to Essau District Hospital

Jul 22, 2024 | thepoint.gm | Cherno Omar Bobb

Officers were screened before the exercise and those qualified donated blood. Lieutenant Colonel Abraham Puoriyelle Dery, Contigent Commander for GHANCOY 8 described the day as the most important in their Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) calendar. He said this is because blood has to do with life. He pointed out that donating blood is saving a life because that is what the blood will be used for.
‘I want to repeat Resisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds performance in Paris’

Jul 19, 2024 | thepoint.gm | Cherno Omar Bobb

Camara, who ran 9.98 seconds during the Resisprint La Chaux-de-Fonds to set a new national record will be making his second Olympic appearance for The Gambia later this month in Paris. Camara thanked the AlmightyAllah for giving him the health and strength to be able to make it to the Olympics again. “I feel excited because it is not everybody that gets the opportunity to secureback-to-back Olympic Games appearances,” Camara said.