Syrian athletes train twice as hard for Olympics due to COVID-19 restrictions, sanctions
14 July 2021 |
8:25 am
Syrian weightlifter Maan Asaad and high jumper Majd Eddin Ghazal are preparing to participate in the Tokyo Olympics after a 2 year hiatus from competing internationally because of COVID-19.
The lack of international participation has impacted Maan according to his brother and trainer, Qays.
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