ESC TO CLOSE

SEARCH

​Photo credits left to right: Bilal Mallakh's Instagram, by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images, by Michael Steele/Getty Images.

There are plenty of African athletes to cheer on at this year's Olympic games in Paris.

Photo credits left to right: Bilal Mallakh's Instagram, by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images, by Michael Steele/Getty Images.

Here Are 10 African Athletes to Champion at the Paris Olympics

From sprinters Tobi Amusan and Letsile Tebogo, to the South Sudan Basketball team and African members of the Refugee Team, here are some of the athletes to root for.