Top Arab athletes set to light up Olympic Games in Paris

Doha, Qatar: Leading talents from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are in France this month preparing to compete in the ongoing Olympic...

Doha, Qatar: Leading talents from across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are in France this month preparing to compete in the ongoing Olympic Games Paris 2024 and showcasing their skills on a global stage. Numerous Arab athletes have qualified across a variety of disciplines, with two Arab athletes having already won medals in fencing, including Tunisia’s Fares Ferjani who took silver in the Men’s Individual Sabre final, and Egypt’s Mohamed El Sayed earning bronze in the Men’s Epee Individual event.

The Olympic Games Paris 2024, which started on July 26 and will run until 11 August, are being broadcast live and exclusively in the MENA region on beIN SPORTS across 17 dedicated channels, ensuring viewers can catch every moment of the action in high definition.

To complement the live broadcasts, the network has also produced several original docuseries delving into the inspiring stories of Arab participants at the Olympics.

Mutaz Essa Barshim, Qatar

Defending Olympic champion and high jump sensation Mutaz Essa Barshim is aiming for back-to-back golds after securing back-to-back silvers in London and Rio. Following his unforgettable Tokyo 2020 performance, Mutaz is one of Qatar’s most celebrated athletes and has set the stage for what could be a legendary moment in Paris.