Nada Hafez, competing in her third Olympics , shared the news on Instagram Monday, captioning two photos of herself competing with the words, "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!," Hafez wrote, later adding, "This specific Olympics was different; Three times *Olympian* but this time carrying a little Olympian one!"
Carl Recine/Getty Images - PHOTO: Nada Hafez of Team Egypt celebrates her victory against Elizabeth Tartakovsky of Team United States in the Fencing Women's Sabre Individual Table of 32 on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on July 29, 2024 in Paris.
Hafez reached the round of 16 by defeating American Elizabeth Tartakovsky in women's saber Monday, before falling to Jeon Hayoung of South Korea.
Hafez shared her pregnancy news publicly following her loss, writing in her Instagram post, "My baby & I had our fair share of challenges, be it both physical & emotional."
Al Bello/Getty Images - PHOTO: Nada Hafez of Team Egypt applauds fans after her victory against Elizabeth Tartakovsky of Team United States in the Fencing Women's Sabre Individual Table of 32 on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais on July 29, 2024 in Paris.
"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," she continued. "I’m writing this post to say that pride fills my being for securing my place in the round of 16!"
The Paris Olympics is perhaps the most family friendly Olympics in history thanks to a nursery that gives athlete parents a space to spend time with their children during the Games.
Paris organizers and the International Olympic Committee say their Olympic Village nursery is a first for an Olympic Games, according to The Associated Press.
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