Paralympic Games: For Gaza’s athletes, just getting to the practice track is a …
Paralympic Games competitors from Gaza have to clear hurdles just to train – like getting to their non-wheelchair-accessible gym.
Ruqaya Izzidien, Contributor /
August 29, 2012
Palestinian Paralympic athlete Khamis Zaqout (c.) exercises with fellow athletes during a training session at Palestine Stadium in Gaza City on May 29. Wheelchair-bound Zaqout from Gaza, who lost the use of his legs while working on a building site in Israel two decades ago, is Palestine’s best hope for a Paralympic medal in London. Zaqout will compete in the shot put, discus and javelin at the 2012 Paralympic Games.
Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters
Gaza City, Gaza
While most Paralympics national teams are on a strict training schedule as the Olympics companion event approaches, focused entirely on improving their performance and winning a coveted gold medal, the Palestinian Gaza team is a bit different.
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In fact, the training regimen has been anything but focused for disabled Gazan athletes Muhammad Fanouna and Khamis Zaqout, who are competing in the 2012 London Paralympic
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