Woroud Sawalha will be one of four athletes competing under the Palestinian flag at the London Olympics, and the only woman.
Palestinian pride —
Woroud Sawalha will be one of four athletes competing under the Palestinian flag at the London Olympics, and the only woman.
Palestinian athletes have been training in substandard conditions against the backdrop of the region's continuing fight for independence from Israel.
Fight for recognition —
Palestinian athletes have been training in substandard conditions against the backdrop of the region's continuing fight for independence from Israel.
The 20-year-old Sawalha competed at the world indoor championships in Turkey in March -- her first experience of top-level international competition.
International debut —
The 20-year-old Sawalha competed at the world indoor championships in Turkey in March -- her first experience of top-level international competition.
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Bahaa al-Farra, a 400-meter runner, has no proper track to train on near his home in Gaza and no starting blocks.
Running in Gaza —
Bahaa al-Farra, a 400-meter runner, has no proper track to train on near his home in Gaza and no starting blocks.
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Al-Farra knows he faces an unequal struggle in London but he hopes to prove he can compete even without proper training facilities.
Unequal struggle —
Al-Farra knows he faces an unequal struggle in London but he hopes to prove he can compete even without proper training facilities.