PARIS: Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez had double reason to celebrate after picking up her first victory at an Olympics in the women's sabre event on Monday (Jul 29) as she revealed that she did so while seven months pregnant.
PARIS: Egypt ian fencer Nada Hafez had double reason to celebrate after picking up her first victory at an Olympics in the women's sabre event on Monday as she revealed that she did so while seven months pregnant.
Later Hafez said that she was proud not only of her performance, but of having competed while expecting her baby. "I'm writing this post to say that pride fills my being for securing my place in the round of 16 ... this specific Olympics was different. Three times Olympian but this time carrying a little Olympian one!"
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