Angola At The 2019 African Games
Angola competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco. In total, two gold medals, two silver medals and four bronze medals were won and the country finished in 16th place in the medal table, shared with Namibia. Medal summary Medal table ,  style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;", ,  style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;", 3x3 basketball Angola competed in 3x3 basketball in the men's tournament. The team reached the quarterfinals where they were eliminated by Madagascar. Athletics Three athletes represented Angola in athletics. Neide Dias competed in the women's 1500 metres event and she finished in 8th place. She was also scheduled to compete in the women's 800 metres event but she did not start. Edson Oliveira competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles event. He competed in the heats but did not advance to the final. Venâncio Tchingombe competed in the men's half marathon. ...
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Flag Of Angola
The national flag of Angola came into use when Angola gained independence on November 11, 1975. It is split horizontally into an upper red half and a lower black half with an emblem resting at the center. It features a yellow half gear wheel crossed by a machete and crowned with a star. History The flag was designed by Henrique Onambwé. The process of cutting and sewing the first version of the flag was done by Joaquina, Ruth Lara and Cici Cabral on November 11, 1975. The Angolan flag is based on the flag of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which fought Portuguese colonial rule and emerged as the ruling party of Angola following the Angolan Civil War. The MPLA flag is similar to the flag of Angola but features a star in place of the central emblem. Description The National Flag of the Republic of Angola has two horizontal bands of red and black with the Machete and Gear Emblem in gold in the center consisted of a five pointed-star within a half gear ...
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