The Olympics Blog » Iraq http://theolympianblog.com Vancouver 2010| London 2012| Olympic Athletes | Hotties | Latest Olympic Updates | Sun, 13 Jun 2010 23:17:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Athlete to Watch: Iraq’s Zekra Zaki http://theolympianblog.com/athlete-to-watch-iraqs-zekra-zaki/ http://theolympianblog.com/athlete-to-watch-iraqs-zekra-zaki/#comments Thu, 01 May 2008 01:55:00 +0000 bill http://theolympianblog.com/?p=115 Weightlifter Zekra Zaki is the first Iraqi female athlete to qualify for the Paralympic Games scheduled September after the Beijing Olympic Games. Read her story here.

PHOTO CREDIT: AFP

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Dana is the first Iraqi woman to represent her country in the Olympics; she will compete in the 100m and 200m events in Beijing.

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