Mozambicans defy odds to play roller hockey

In aid-dependant Mozambique, roller hockey - also known as rink hockey - is as popular as soccer and basketball. Introduced by the Portuguese during the colonial era, enthusiasm for the sport survived the fight for independence, a 17-year civil war and countless natural disasters. The country took part in its first international competition in 1978, three years after independence. of the Maputo Red Star youth team