Kelis Assembe Ndoum, a rising star of fencing - in pictures

  • Kelis Assembe Ndoum, 15, from Seine-Saint-Denis in France, is a rising star in the sport of fencing. All photos: Yassine Benhoumane
    Kelis Assembe Ndoum, 15, from Seine-Saint-Denis in France, is a rising star in the sport of fencing. All photos: Yassine Benhoumane
  • Ndoum's hometown of Seine-Saint-Denis is an impoverished suburb on the outskirts of Paris where a handful of Olympic events will be held this summer
    Ndoum's hometown of Seine-Saint-Denis is an impoverished suburb on the outskirts of Paris where a handful of Olympic events will be held this summer
  • 'I'd love to take part in the Olympic Games as an athlete one day,' she told The National
    'I'd love to take part in the Olympic Games as an athlete one day,' she told The National
  • Ndoum in action
    Ndoum in action
  • She will join a specialised high school in September with a compressed work schedule that ends at 2pm, keeping afternoons free for training
    She will join a specialised high school in September with a compressed work schedule that ends at 2pm, keeping afternoons free for training