Fencer reveals she won at Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant in heartwarming Instagram post

FENCER Nada Hafez has revealed she won at the Paris Olympics while seven months pregnant.

The Egyptian, 26, beat USA ‘s Elizabeth Tartakovsky 15-13 in the first round of the women’s individual sabre, before she was eliminated 15-7 by South Korea ‘s Jeon Hayoung.

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The Paris 2024 Olympics is now well underway with medals being ticked off and huge events still to come.

SunSport brings you all the action taking place in the French capital on a what is expected to be a huge third day.

TODAY’S BRIT MEDAL HOPES

Alex Yee was due to be in action in the men’s triathlon but due to pollution in the River Seine, the event has been postponed.

The Team GB 4x200m men’s freestyle swimming squad are packed with talent and could be in for gold (8.59pm).

And the women’s gymnastics team could also get a podium finish but it’s a strong field including Simone Biles’ USA (5.15pm).

BRITS TO WATCH

Kieran Reilly and Charlotte Worthington get underway in the freestyle BMX qualifiers (12.25pm).

Joe Clarke and Mallory Franklin are both in canoe slalom action, while the men’s hockey side face top-dogs the Netherlands.

GLOBAL STARS TODAY

Clarisse Agbegnenou carried the flag for France at the opening ceremony.

She can back that up with a third Olympic judo gold in the -63kg final (4.49pm).

FANCY SOMETHING DIFFERENT?

It is the final day of the rugby sevens for this Olympics, ending with the final at the 70,000-seater Stade de France at 6.45pm.

And the street-style 3×3 basketball gets underway at the spectacular La Concorde venue at the bottom of the Champs-Elysees in the heart of the city.

Click here for all the events taking place at Paris 2024 today .

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After her first-round win, she astonishingly confirmed she was competing at her third Olympics while heavily pregnant.

Speaking on Instagram , she said: “7 MONTHS PREGNANT OLYMPIAN!

“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!

“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.

“I’m writing this post to say that pride fills my being for securing my place in the round of 16!

“I’m lucky to have shared the trust of my husband @ibrahimihab11 and that of my family to be able to come this far.

“This specific Olympics was different; Three times Olympian but this time carrying a little Olympian one! ”

Jeon, 22, who had eliminated Hafez, was then knocked out in the quarter-finals.

The final of the women’s individual sabre was contested between two Frenchwomen.

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Manon Apithy-Brunet prevailed to claim the gold medal as she claimed a 15-12 victory over fellow countrywoman Sara Balzer.

Ukraine ‘s Olga Kharlan earned her nation’s first medal of the Games by beating South Korea’s Sebin Choi 15-14 for bronze.