Boxing is mostly a man's world, but that hasn't stopped 19-year-old Catherine Phiri from entering the ring.
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Siphiwe Tshabalala (also known as Shabba) plays midfield for the Kaizer Chiefs. In 2010, when South Africa hosted the World Cup, he gained notoriety for scoring the opening goal.
Zambian runner Sydney Siame doesn't come from a particularly sporty family, but that didn't stop him from taking home a gold medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China in 2014.