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.
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