Zakiya Nassar
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Zakiya Nassar, sometimes spelled "Zakia" (Template:Langx), born April 2, 1987, in Bethlehem, Palestine),[1] is an Olympic swimmer from Palestine.[2]
She represented Palestine at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In the lead-up to the Games, her coach, relayed by the media, commented that Nassar faced severe difficulties in training, due to her lack of access to a swimming pool. The Globe and Mail reported that "[t]here is no Olympic-sized pool in the Palestinian territories and no budget to speak of for the Palestinian Olympic swimmers".[1] Nassar told the media that she was receiving no support from the Palestinian authorities, that she was able to swim once a month "at best", and that she feared a disastrous performance in Beijing.[3][4] The Israeli authorities subsequently granted her authorisation to swim in a pool in Jerusalem.[5]
Nassar won her heat in the 50 metre freestyle event, but her time of 31.97 was not sufficient for her to advance to the next round.[6]
Nassar lives in Bethlehem and, as of 2008, was studying dentistry at the Arab American University in Jenin.[1]
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- ↑ a b c "For Palestinian swimmers, it's a chance to swim", Globe and Mail, July 7, 2008
- ↑ Nassar's bio from the 2008 Olympics website; retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ "JEUX OLYMPIQUES: Les Palestiniens à rude épreuve", Courier international
- ↑ "From Jenin to Beijing", Ynetnews, April 5, 2008
- ↑ "Palestinian Olympic runner receives exit permit", Ynetnews, April 8, 2008
- ↑ "Beijing's youngest is leader of the laggards" Script error: No such module "webarchive"., Reuters, August 15, 2008
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