7-months pregnant Nada Hafez inspires women globally after competing at Paris Olympics

Towards the end of a woman's pregnancy journey, you would imagine her being curled up in a cozy chair, doing nothing and wearing what feels relaxing to her. But proving all notions wrong, an Egyptian athlete went on to compete in the prestigious Paris Olympics 2024 while 7 months pregnant. Yes, in her third trimester.

All of 27-year-old, Fencer Nada Hafez played her first bout in the women's individual fencing at the high-value Summer Olympics 2024 against American fencer Elizabeth Tartakovsky and won by a significant margin..

Wearing an electrically conductive jacket, a mesh wire mask and a sabre, Nada took herself and her unborn child for a round of fencing.

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Nada Hafez's bout at the Paris Olympics

Nada may have not won and her victory was short-lived when she lost to South Korea's Jeon Hayoung in the Round of 16. However, she managed to inspire women around the world.

After she completed her impressive but brief journey at the Paris Games, Hafez took to Instagram to make a surprising revelation of her being 7 months pregnant during her competition. Nada shared her pregnancy news and took the whole world by storm and everyone on the internet including many athletes rained praises on the Olympian. Internet users can't stop gushing about her big attempt in the third trimester.

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Nada Hafez's pregnancy reveal at the Paris Olympics

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In her post titled '7 MONTHS PREGNANT OLYMPIAN !', she explained how she had a special someone along with her while she went on to compete against such talented players on the international stage, saying, "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!"

Shedding more light on her trying journey, she added, "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."

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For the unversed, the 7th month of pregnancy does come with its fair share of challenges. As per WebMD, your baby is close to 14 inches long and weighs about two to four pounds, with their hearing fully developed and they change position frequently and respond to stimuli, including sound, pain, and light. This presents a unique challenge to overcome in such high-energy situations on top of the backache, shortness of breath, fatigue and heartburn that a woman already deals with.

Taking everything in stride, Nada how she was extremely proud of herself and went on to acknowledge the support she received saying, "I¡¯m lucky to have shared the trust of my husband @ibrahimihab11 and that of my family to be able to come this far."

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