As disclosed by Palestinian officials, eight (8) Palestinian athletes will participate in the Paris Olympic Games, which will kick off on July 26.
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After nine (9) months of war in Gaza, their presence will serve as a platform to raise public awareness of their loyalty to their people.
The Palestinian territories will be represented officially at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris.
It will be the eighth time Palestine is featuring in the Olympics, starting with the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics.
The war in Gaza was ignited by a surprise attack on Israel by Palestinian fighters, Known as, Hamas on Saturday 7 October, 2023.
Palestinian Authority’s minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Varsen Aghabekian, at a press conference on July 14 at the French Institute in Ramallah, said, “Representing Palestine” at the Paris Games “is already a victory”.
She further said: “The departure of our athletes for the 2024 Olympics comes at a very dark moment in our history.
“You are not just athletes but also … symbols of Palestinian resistance.”
