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Why Africa 100m silver medalist Maia McCoy parted ways with Liberia

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Maia McCoy (Left) (400m) of Liberia and Bianca Stubler (200m) of United States train at Ulinzi Sports Complex on May 28, 2025. They are training for the Absa Kip Keino Classic Continental Tour sixth edition set for May 31, 2025, at the same venue. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Every athlete's dream is to compete at the Olympics and earn the revered title of an Olympian.

Countries are always proud whenever their participants punch tickets to the Olympic Games, they do all they can to ensure their charges return home with medals to be kept for honours and posterity.

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