After boxer Cindy Ngamba's victory, The Olympic Refugee Team will win its first ever medal. This team formed in Rio in 2016. The EOR is French for Equipe Olympique des refugies. Last Wednesday, the 25-year old became the first one of this group to advance to the quarterfinals. She secured a split-decision victory against Canada's Tammara Thibeault in a highly compedtitive women's boxing match, in which Thibeault was favored to win. Ngamba's triumph immediately rippled throughout the EOR and refugee community, with a video of teammate Amir Ansari's live reaction embodying the emotion and significance of the moment.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Following that history making win, all eyes were on Ngamba going into her highly publisized Sunday quarterfinals match against France's Davina Michel, the heavily favored hometown hero. And in a performance reflective of her lifetime of defying expectations and overcoming seemingly insurmountable barriers, Ngamba left the ring a champion, to rapturous global applause. "It means the world to me to be the first-ever refugee to win a medal," she told reporters after her win, per the Associated Press.  "I want to say to all the refugees around the world...keep on working hard, keep on believing in yourself."                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      As reported by France 24, boxing issues bronze medals for losing semifinalists, meaning Ngamga is guaranteed a medal in the women's 75kg. She will compete next on Thursday, August 8th.  Born in Camaroon, Ngamba moved to England at age 11, where she had difficulty communicating across language barriers and was bullied for being shy and overweight. A self-described 'tom boy" from a young age, she loved following her brother around and playing sports with him and his friends. Even with deep ties to England, and the support of GB Boxing endorsing her application, Ngamba has repeatedly been denied citizenship.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Reflecting on her success, Ngamba puts it all in perspective and uses her platform to highlight the challenges and triumphs of millions of displaced people that her EOR team represents.  "There are refugees out there working their ass off, just hoping that one day someone will notice them, someone will pay attention to them," Ngamba continued.  "Boxing is not easy, but it is compared to what these people have experienced in life."   It is a small boat with 37 team members that drew a particularly passionate and heartfelt roar. And as if they couldn't predict her transcendent rise, guess who the team chose as flag bearer in the opening ceremony?  None other that CINDY NGAMBA.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 The IOC Refugee Olympic Team competed in RIO (2016) and Tokyo (2021), but this year is the first time they have their own emblem-featuring a heart at the center-to unify the athletes, as well as a custom pin design and utilizes the hashtag #ForThe100Million - to honor the more than 100 million displaced people around the world.  The three stated values of the Olympic Games are; Excellence, Respect, and Friendship. These core values serve as the foundation for the Olympic movement to weave together Sport, Culture, and Education. And regardless of whether they post any more medals in Paris, the Refugee Olympic Team is one of the clearest embodiments of the movement at its best.