2024 Olympics: Fencer Nada Hafez to compete in boxing while 7 months pregnant

Nada Hafez She wasn’t alone in her 2024 Olympics.

The Egyptian fencer revealed that when she took to the track in Paris to participate in her third Olympic Games, she did so while seven months pregnant, by herself and her husband. Ibrahim IhabHis first child.

“What looks like two players on the podium was actually three,” Nada began an Instagram post on July 30, after reaching the round of 16. “It was me, my opponent and my unborn child, my baby!”

“My baby and I have faced our fair share of challenges, both physical and emotional,” she continued. “The pregnancy journey is tough in itself, but having to struggle to maintain a balance between life and sports has been nothing short of exhausting, but worth it.”

Although the 26-year-old eventually lost to South Korea, John Hayoung In the round of 16 after a thrilling win over the United States of America Elizabeth Tartakovsky In the round of 32, Nada took a moment to be proud of what she’s accomplished — and those who helped her get there.