Olympic hopes for Namibian athlete Merlin Diamond

Name: Olympic hopes for Namibian athlete Merlin Diamond
Uploaded: 2011-07-20T16:43:55.000Z
Description: Aspiring Olympic athlete Merlin Diamond is a sprinter from Namibia. The 19-year-old has been sent to Mauritius to train for the London 2012 games.

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Aspiring Olympic athlete, Merlin Diamond is a sprinter from Namibia. Her dream is "to be the first Namibian to bring a gold medal home".

Aged 19, she has left her family and friends behind to train for the London 2012 Olympic games in Mauritius.

Razia Iqbal went to meet her.

Africa

20 July 2011