Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez revealed that she competed seven months pregnant at the 2024 Olympic Games. “What appears to you as two players on the podium, they were actually three! It was me, my competitor & my yet-to-come to our world, little baby!” Hafez wrote on her social media.
Hafez beat American Elizabeth Tartakovsky 15-13 in the first round of the women’s individual saber. She then fell 15-7 to South Korean Jeon Hayoung in the round of 16.
“My baby & I had our fair share of challenges, be it both physical & emotional. The rollercoaster of pregnancy is tough on its own, but having to fight to keep the balance of life & sports was nothing short of strenuous, however worth it,” she added on her Instagram account.
