2024-07-30 08:00:48
Fencing is a sword sport. Which is a bit risky. In many cases the contestants get injured in different parts of the body while playing this sport. Egyptian woman Nada Hafez fought during pregnancy in such a risky sport at this year’s Olympic Games.
He participated in individual saber events in fencing. Where hitting anywhere from the waist to the head earns points. In the first match, she defeated Elizabeth Tartakovsky of the United States by 15-13 points to reach the last sixteen. But he lost to South Korean fencer Jeon Hyang by 15-07 points in the quarter finals.
The 26-year-old female fencer from Cairo announced her pregnancy contest on social media after being eliminated from the last sixteen.
In the emotional message, he wrote, ‘You see only two fighting on the stage, but actually there were three. Me, my partner and my unborn child. My unborn child and I have equally struggled with challenges. It was a physical battle as well as a mental one.’
‘The rollercoaster ride of pregnancy is actually pretty tough. Balancing life and sport was no less tough. But I got it down. I feel lucky to have the support of my husband and family members in this regard. It is because of their cooperation that I have come this far.’
‘I am a three-time Olympian. But this time I’m carrying my little Olympian on the Olympic stage.’
France’s Manon Brunet won gold in women’s individual saber fencing at the Paris Olympics. Bronze was won by compatriot Sarah Balzer of Brunet. And Ukraine’s Olga Kharlan won the bronze.