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ELITE Vol.1, issue 34, August 2021
Vol.1, issue 34, August 2021

And it didn't just stop there, Feryal Abdalaziz wrote her path The national fencing team (Sabre) also succeeded in ranking
to victory by seizing the gold medal in kumite Karate above in the 5th place in a very remarkable achievement, as for the
61 kg after 4 consecutive wins against prominent world individuals' games, London silver medalist Alaaeldin
champions, rewarding African and Arab people with the first Abouelkassem and Mohamed Hamza were expected to
gold medal in Karate. For the first time in 17 years, the compete for medals after both qualified to the quarterfinals
Olympic skies were lit with the Egyptian flag and our (Foil) but despite losing their matches, their performances
national anthem was played in honour of Feryal's coronation. were ones to remember. As for the young champion Omar
It is to be mentioned that the last time this happened was in Elsayed, he qualified to the quarterfinals (Épée) at only 18.
Athens Olympics 2004 when the wrestler Karam Gaber Basmala ElSalamony became not only the first Arab
snatched the Gold medal. Moreover, Feryal is the first Egyptian to participate in a hard competition like triathlon,
Egyptian woman to be crowned with gold in the history of but also qualify for the finals, setting the bars high for the
the Olympics. next players. All these Champions and many more deserve
Some athletes may not have won medals but they definitely all our respect and gratitude and we will be waiting for more
won Egyptians' hearts and respect starting off with Omar medals in Paris 2024.
Asr, the table tennis champion who became the first Arab to
qualify for the quarter finals in the Olympic games.

we thank the egyptian champions

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