Somali exile fights for Olympic dream

Lausanne (AFP) - Faisal Jeylani Aweys has not seen his native Somalia since he fled 14 years ago, but he lives in hope of winning an Olympic medal for his war-torn country.

NOCSOM presents 2014 Sports and Arts award to Eng Ahmed Kirish.

With the name of "2014 sports and Arts Award", the Somali Olympic Committee's annual award was presented to the vice president of Somali Taekwondo Federation Eng Ahmed Kirish in an exceptionally well organized ceremony at Wish Stadium, in the heart of Somali capital Mogadishu.

The success of Somali National Taekwondo Team continues as they won more medals.

Somali Taekwondo National athletes representing the country for International Schaffhausen Open Championship in Switzerland have won a gold cup and two silver medals adding to their previous honours won in Egypt and Germany earlier this year.

Somalia moves forward at world Taekwondo

Just it sounds like the rebirth of Somalia at world taekwondo, as small boys representing the war-torn horn of African nation of Somalia scored a tangible victory at the Open world taekwondo challenge cup in the city of Tongeren Belgium over the weekend.

Somali Taekwondo stars shine at 5th Alexandrias I Taekwondo Open Championship.

Mohamed Deq who has been representing Somalia at the 5th Alexandrias International Taekwondo Open Championship has managed to win the war torn country's ever Taekwondo medal after beating an Egyptian fighter for Bronze position on Tuesday.