The Palestinians heading to Paris to represent their people
Valerie Tarazi is proud to represent Palestinians at the Olympics/ As she put in some last practice lengths in Paris last week, Palestinian-American swimmer Valerie Tarazi thought back to her moment of inspiration: watching the legendary Michael Phelps winning eight golds in Beijing in 2008. “That was like my first like, ‘Oh my gosh, I want to be an Olympian’,” she said. Paris is a dream come true, as it is for countless athletes taking to sport’s biggest stage. But after more than nine months of war in Gaza and the deaths of tens of ...
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