Oumar Dieme, a former rifleman from Senegal who fought alongside the French during its colonial wars, will help carry the Olympic torch as part of the opening of this summer's Paris Games. The 91-year-old says it's a miracle he was picked.
Neither star nor high-level athlete, Dieme's claim to fame is being a Senegalese tirailleur – a corps of infantrymen from former French colonies who fought for France, notably during the two world wars.
