Gambia's Gina Bass, the 'Poor Olympian' Sprinter, Goes for the Gold in Tokyo

Gambia's track queen Gina Bass, aka the "poor Olympian", is one of four athletes all set for this year's Tokyo Olympic Games as she aims to win a medal for the Gambia in the 200 metres.

It's been a hard road to the Olympic games, but of late, Bass has had a series of successes despite other challenges.

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