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Fighting under a new flag

After fighting for Albania at London 2012, two-time world judo champion Majlinda Kelmendi, will compete for her homeland of Kosovo at Rio 2016.

Kosovo will be recognised under the Olympic rings for the first time in Brazil and Majlinda has already been named as the team's flag-bearer.

She told Sportsworld's Lee James, how he felt when she found out she could finally compete for her homeland.

Picture: Majlinda Kelmendi (credit: Getty)

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