Palestinian swimmer Mary al-Atrash, 22, is one of six Palestinians
competing this year in Rio as part of the largest delegation Palestine
has ever sent to the Olympics Games.

Al-Atrash will compete in
the 50 meters freestyle, but her training has been complicated. Not only
does she not have an Olympic-size pool to train in, but she also has no
training partners. Nearby Jerusalem has better facilities, including
several Olympic-sized pools and many swimmers to train with. However,
because of the Israeli occupation, al-Atrash is unable to travel to
Jerusalem to train.

Mary al-Atrash is extremely proud to wear the Palestinian colors in Rio and can’t wait to compete in the the Olympic games.