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Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez, competing at her third Olympics, won her first Olympic match in the women's sabre event while seven months pregnant.
She revealed the news to highlight the strength and perseverance of Egyptian women, saying the challenges of pregnancy and balancing life and sports were worth it.
Later Hafez said that she was proud not only because of her performance, but of having competed while expecting her baby.
"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 Instagram.
"I'm writing this post to say that pride fills my being for securing my place in the round of 16 ... this specific Olympics was different.
Three times Olympian but this time carrying a little Olympian one!"
Hafez, who previously competed at the Games in 2016 and 2021, said she revealed the news to "shed light on the strength, perseverance of the Egyptian woman."
"The rollercoaster of pregnancy is tough on its own, but having to fight to keep the balance of life and sports was nothing short of strenuous; however it's worth it."
