These female sports stars from the Arab region are heading to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
6 female Arab sports stars heading to the 2024 summer Olympics in Paris
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Safiya Al-Sayegh
The Emirati cyclist made history last year when she became the first female cyclist, and the second rider from the country, to qualify for the Olympics.
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Dunya Aboutaleb
Taewkondo star Dunya Aboutaleb will take to the mat for Saudi Arabia at the women’s 49kg event in the Taewkondo competition at the Olympics.
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Ray Bassil
Lebanese trap shooter Ray Bassil will represent her country for the fourth time at the Olympics, having qualified due to her result at the 2023 Asian Shooting Championships.
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Julyana Al-Sadeq
Asian Games gold medalist Julyana Al-Sadeq will represent Jordan in the women’s 67kg taekwondo event.
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Yomna Ayad
Egyptian boxer Yomna Ayad secured her spot in the 2024 Olympics in September last year after making a name for herself on the country’s national boxing team.
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Noor Slaoui
Moroccan-born eventing rider Noor Slaoui is the first-ever representative from the MENA region in the equestrian discipline of eventing at the Olympics.
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