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From Egypt to Saudi: Meet Middle East's athletes at Paris Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will hold its opening ceremony on Friday with a big cohort of athletes from the Middle East, including 14 Iranians and five Syrians on the Refugee Olympic Team. Here is a look at some of the region’s most prominent …