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Right before the Olympics started this month, we told you about a few of the Egyptian names in this year's competition, which you can check out here. Now that the Olympics have started, we're here today to present a roundup of some of the highlights for Egyptian competitors so far!
1- Mohamed ElSayed's Win
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On Sunday, July 28th, Mohamed ElSayed, the astounding Egyptian fencer, secured the men's individual épée bronze medal against Hungary's Tibor Andrasfi. This marks Egypt's first medal in this Olympics, and we're sure hoping for more!
2- Yomna Ayyad's Suspension
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Unfortunately, things are not sailing smoothly for some in the Olympics this year. Forced to withdraw, Yomna Ayyad, the Egyptian boxer, gained 700 grams, causing her to be disqualified for the 54 kg women's event. However, the President of the Boxing Federation, Abdulaziz Ghoneim, has clarified that this very slight, negligible weight gain happened overnight due to "physiological changes", which caused many people to consider the whole incident unfair to Ayyad.
3- Hana Goda's Loss
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The 16-year-old Egyptian table tennis player, Hana Goda, lost in the 64th Round of the women's singles table tennis event, eliminated by Dutch player Britt Eerland. Often known as the Egyptian teenage prodigy, Goda received some backlash, with some commenting on how she's "no longer a prodigy". Fortunately, others defended her as she took to social media to apologise to her fans for losing, promising that she'd work on herself more and show a clear improvement later on.
4- Nada Hafez's Win, Loss, and Pregnancy Reveal
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Despite losing against South Korea's Jeon Hayoung in the Round of 16 in women's sabre fencing, the Egyptian Nada Hafez won her campaign opener at women's individual fencing against the American Elizabeth Tartakovsky. After losing in Round 16, though, Hafez revealed that she is seven months pregnant, demonstrating great strength, perseverance, and commitment. Is there really any loss here?
