Hafez, 26, revealed Monday that she competed in women’s sabre competition — advancing to the round of 16 — while seven months pregnant.
It was me, my competitor, & my yet-to-come to our world, little baby!” Hafez wrote on Instagram.
She previously competed for Egypt at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics in sabre.
Hafez entered the Olympics as the 29th-ranked sabre in the world and Egypt’s top competitor, according to the International Fencing Federation.
“This specific Olympics was different; Three times *Olympian* but this time carrying a little Olympian one!” Hafez wrote, capping her announcement with a fitting heart emoji.
Persons:
Nada Hafez, Hafez, ” Hafez, ”, “, Elizabeth Tartakovsky, Jeon, she’s, Carl Recine
Organizations:
International Fencing Federation
Locations:
American, South Korea, Egypt, Paris