Tag: Valerie Tarazi
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Palestinian Swimmer At Paris Olympics: I Fight For My Country Through Sport | Associated Press
Palestinian swimmer Valerie Tarazi has taken to the pool in the Paris Olympics. The 24-year-old said she believes the best way for her to fight for her country is through her competing at the Games. (AP video shot by Kwiyeon Ha)
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Valerie Tarazi: Palestinian Flag-bearer For Paris 2024 Speaks To TRT | TRT World
Palestinian swimmer Valerie Tarazi, who is making her Olympic debut, spoke to TRT ahead of the flag-bearing ceremony at Paris 2024.
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Palestinian Swimmers Compete For Medals And Recognition At The Paris 2024 Olympics | Al Jazeera English
Despite having access to a fraction of the resources other countries put into their Olympic programs – Palestinian athletes are training hard for the games in Paris. For two swimmers, the competition is about much more than medals.
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Palestinian-American Swimmer Valerie Tarazi On Gaza: ‘I Swim To Compete, They Swim To Survive’ | Middle East Eye
“While I prepare to swim in Paris, I’m racing to compete. I watch the news and I see people swimming to receive packages from the sea.” Valerie Tarazi, an American-Palestinian swimmer set to compete in the Paris Olympics, highlighted the plight of Palestinians in Gaza at a send-off ceremony for the Palestinian Olympic delegation in…