"My talent was first discovered at a school athletics day a year after I arrived Norway. We had different events such as sprint, long jump and high jump. I was the fastest girl, and the guys were afraid to run against me, so, I ended up running by myself, but with the best times of all children. The teachers encouraged me after that to take up athletics."
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Christian Okpara, Okparaebo inspires girl-child with free training, equipment, The Guardian, 28 February 2019.
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