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RIO 2016: WOW!! See Majlinda Kelmendi Reaction after she won the first Ever olypmic Medal For Her Country

This is Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo, who just won her nation's first ever Olympic medal. (Oh yeah, and she won the GOLD.)
Kosovo gain independence from Serbia just 8 years ago, and was called into the International Olympic Committee just two years ago. The country has 8 athletes participating in five different sports at this Olympics — Kosovo’s first.


Kelmendi beat out Italy’s Odette Giuffrida on Sunday during their women’s 52kg judo contest gold medal match and in her reactions, she wept for the joy was overwhelming
And she couldn’t curtail the joy
In an emotional ceremony, Kelmendi received the gold medal from International Olympics Committee President Thomas Bach.
In an emotional ceremony, Kelmendi received the gold medal from International Olympics Committee President Thomas Bach.

Italy's Odette Giuffrida took home the silver medal, and Japan's Misato Nakamura and Russia's Natalia Kuziutina came in bronze.
Italy’s Odette Giuffrida took home the silver medal, and Japan’s Misato Nakamura and Russia’s Natalia Kuziutina came in bronze. 

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