Championing tennis for underprivileged children
11 January 2023 |
5:25 am
In Cameroon, tennis is seen as a sport for the wealthy. But former Cameroonian tennis titleholder Joseph Oyabog is challenging that, with his tennis academy for disadvantaged youths.
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