Sports in Guinea

Sports

Popular sports in Guinea

Despite their financial position, sports in Guinea are very popular. One of the most popular is soccer. Children often go out after school and play with their friends, sometimes in the middle of the street. Other popular sports in Guinea are Taekwondo, a martial art, and basketball.

Great Athletes

There have been many great athletes to come out of Guinea, or who are of Guinean descent. One of the most famous is Paul Pogba, a soccer player for the Spanish soccer club, Juventus. Paul Pogba was born in France, but both of his parents are Guinean. He has two brothers, who are also soccer players for the Guinean National Team. Another great athlete to come out of Guinea is basketball player, Mamadi Diakite. He was born in Guinea, but his family moved to the U.S. soon after he was born. He played basketball at the University of Virginia, and won a NCAA national championship with them. He currently plays for the New York Knicks, but he won a NBA chamionshop with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021.

Events

Soccer	Swimming (Olympics)	Boxing (Olympics)
2nd at the 1976 Africa Cup of Nations	At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, swimmer Mamadou Bah, set a record in the 50m freestyle	Guinean boxer Samba Diallo participated in the 1988 Olympics, but lost to Felipe Nieves
Guinea won the 2005 Amilcar Cabral Cup	At the CANA Grand Prix swimmer Mamadou Bah set a record once again, this time at the 100m freestyle	Guinean boxer Barry Aguibou fought at the 1980 Olympics, but fell to Hassan Sherif
No other participations	Mariama Toure set a record at the 2022 Summer Swimming Championship at the 50m breastroke	Mbemba Camara participated at the 1980 Olympics, but lost to Francisco de Jesus

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