Olympics-Pregnant fencer and archer send message of strength to women


FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Archery - Women's Individual 1/32 Elimination Rnd - Invalides, Paris, France - July 30, 2024. Yaylagul Ramazanova of Azerbaijan in action. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - When an Egyptian fencer picked up her sabre and an Azerbaijani archer steadied her bow, there was one thing Paris Olympics spectators may not have immediately noticed - they were pregnant.

Though Nada Hafez did not walk away with a fencing medal, she said her Paris journey served as proof to herself that she could surmount challenges, as well as being a positive example for her soon-to-be-born child and a message for other women.

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