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Cameroonian Olympian Madias Ngake Finds Redemption and Silver at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
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Madias Ngake, a Cameroonian-born weightlifter now representing England, wins 86kg silver at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, 14 years after fleeing persecution for her sexuality in Cameroon following the London 2012 Olympics.
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Madias Ngake fled Cameroon due to anti-LGBTQ+ laws after the 2012 Olympics and later found success representing England.
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