The Olympic athlete revealed this on her social media after being left out of the competition. “My baby and I had a good challenge,” she wrote.
The Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez revealed through his social networks that he competed in the Paris 2024 Olympics seven months pregnant and made an impact in the world of global sport.
“What seems like two players on the podium, in reality there were three! It was me, my competitor and my little baby yet to arrive in our world!” she wrote in a post on her Instagram profile.
The 26-year-old woman achieved a remarkable victory in his first round fight of the women’s sabre competition after beating American Elizabeth Tartakovsky 15-13. However, in the round of 16, Korean Jeon Hayoung eliminated her by beating her by a resounding 15-7.
The fencer’s post about her pregnancy
Hafez used his post to make it clear that his participation in the Olympic competition was an attempt to show his perseverance and passion for this discipline: “My baby and I had our fair share of challenges, both physical and emotional.”
It was the third time that the Egyptian athlete represented her country in the women’s sabre.She previously competed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed to 2021 due to the pandemic. After losing in the opening round of her first two appearances, she achieved her first Olympic victory in Paris and celebrated it effusively.
“The roller coaster of pregnancy is hard enough“But having to fight to maintain a balance between life and sport was exhausting, but it was worth it. I am writing this post to say that I am filled with pride for having made it to the round of 16,” he explained.
“I am lucky to have had the trust of my husband and my family to be able to get this far,” she added. in relation to the accompaniment and support of their partner throughout the process until competing in a new Olympic edition.
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