My blogs have been getting quite a lot of hits thanks to Iraqi sprinter Dana Hussein Abdul-Razzaq دانة حسين عبد الرزاق (Abdulrazaq Danah). Dana had the honor of carrying the Iraqi flag at the London Olympics Opening Ceremonies.
Read: "Track Beauty of the Week - Dana Abdul Razzaq"
Read: "Track Beauty of the Week - Dana Abdul Razzaq"
Dana definitely has the talent to excel in the world stage, having personal bests of 11.76s and 24.49s in the 100m and 200m. Remarkably, Dana trains in Iraq despite the security situation.
At the 2011 Arab Games, Dana came second to Lebanon's Gretta Taslakian.
The Iraqi sprinter's hopes of an Olympic medal might be dim at the moment, but in light of the circumstances of her home country, her mere presence in London is an achievement in itself.
Godspeed, Dana!
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