Linda Villumsen of New Zealand rides in the peloton during the Women's Road Race on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Fort Copacabana on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Yolanda Bukasa of The Refugee Olympic Team competes against Linda Bolder of Israel (blue) in the Women's 70kg category at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 2, on August 10, 2016.

Yolande Bukasa Mabika of The Refugee Olympic Team competes against Linda Bolder of Israel (blue) in the Women's 70kg category at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 2, on August 10, 2016.

Linda Stahl of Germany competes during the Women's Javelin Throw Final on Day 13 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Top three cyclists, (left to right) Mexico's Ingrid Drexel, Switzerland's Linda Indergand and Czech Republic's Karolina Kalasova pose for a photo at the end of the cycling junior women's time trial finals on day eight of the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) held at the Tampines Bike Park, Aug 22, 2010. Mexico came in 3rd with a timing of 3min 25.37s, Switzerland came in 1st with a timing of 3min 18.00s and Czech Republic came in 2nd with a timing of 3min 23.87s. ©Kishimoto

London - 30 July 2012: Linda Algotsson of Sweden riding La Fair negotiates a wagon jump in the team and individual eventing cross country competition staged at Greenwich Park on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Mexico 1968-Medals ceremony: MEYER Deborah (USA) 1st, GUSTAVSON Linda (USA) 2nd, MORAS Karen (AUS) 3rd.

Yolande Bukasa Mabika grapples with Israel’s Linda Bolder in the first round of the women’s -70kg judo event. Mabika, who is originally from the Democratic Republic of Congo, has lived in Rio since claiming asylum in 2013. During the Second Congo War she was separated from her parents and taken to a children’s home in the capital Kinshasa, where she took up judo. “I’m representing many nations and my victory is a victory for all refugees in the world,” the 28-year-old said. “I lost, but I’m here. The fight did not end today. The fight is not only judo, the fight is life.”

London - 30 July 2012: Linda Algotsson of Sweden riding La Fair jumps through the crescent “moon” obstacle in the team and individual eventing cross country competition staged at Greenwich Park on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games.