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Former yak-herder is first Tibetan medalist

LONDON — A former yak-herder who did not even see the Olympics on TV until 2008 has become the Games’ first ever Tibetan medallist, reports said Sunday. Qieyang Shenjie, who grew up riding horses on the Tibetan plateau, prompted jubilation with her 20km race walk bronze in London, according to…