First there were the Kenyan and Gambian cyclists who needed new bikes to compete - now there's Ugandan javelin thrower Jeska Kabasindi who broke her one and only javelin in training before the Games and could not afford to replace it. Unbowed, she carried on her preparations by throwing large stones instead.
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