'Culture’ forces Olympian out

At her peak: Moyengwa doing what she loves PICS: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
At her peak: Moyengwa doing what she loves PICS: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Olympian, Magdelene Moyengwa has taken a decision to take a break from weightlifting citing personal challenges.

However, Mmegi Sport understands cultural restrictions forced Moyengwa, who became the first weightlifter to represent the country at the Olympic Games, to take a pause.

The 20-year-old has taken an indefinite leave from the sport amid fears she might not make it back. Moyengwa told Mmegi Sport this week, she was not comfortable discussing what she was going through but said it was about emotional and physical challenges.

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