Baki hopes to shoot at aim in Rio Olympics
An Olympics triumph can make you a hero in any country but legendary status awaits Abdullah Hel Baki if he can finally rid Bangladesh of an unwanted distinction — the biggest nation never to win a medal.
Despite being home to nearly 160 million people, nobody from Bangladesh has ever even qualified for an Olympics — their competitors have all been wildcard entries — let alone reached the podium.
Athletes and administrators admit they face huge obstacles to win medals, including a lack of facilities and funding, along with an overriding obsession with the non-Olympic sport of cricket.
But after becoming the first Bangladeshi to gain a berth at Rio, Baki — a shooter who won 10 <...






















