Ivory Coast President Gives Olympic Medalists Houses

Ivory Coast’s two Olympic medallists have been congratulated by President Alassane Ouattara today and awarded them with some prizes.

Cheick Cisse – who won gold in Taekwondo – was given $85,000 and Ruth Gbagbi – who won a Taekwondo bronze – was given $51,000.

They both also received a house.

In a ceremony earlier today Cisse one of the medalists let the president try on his medal.