These female sports stars from the Arab region are heading to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
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.
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.
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.
Asian Games gold medalist Julyana Al-Sadeq will represent Jordan in the women’s 67kg taekwondo event.
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.
Moroccan-born eventing rider Noor Slaoui is the first-ever representative from the MENA region in the equestrian discipline of eventing at the Olympics.
