Kosovo welcomes back gold medal Olympians with joy
03 August 2021 |
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The Kosovan Olympic judo team arrives home to celebratory crowds after the Tokyo Games, where Nora Gjakova and Distria Krasniqi won the Balkan nation two Olympic gold medals.
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