Massive massacre of Palestinian athletes on the eve of the Paris Olympics

While athletes and friendly sports around the world are impatiently waiting for the start of the Summer Olympics in Paris on July 26, the Zionist regime is massacring Palestinian athletes in Gaza in its latest wave of atrocities.

According to Al-Jazeera, on this basis, Jibril Al-Rajb, the head of the Palestinian National Olympic Committee, announced the death and injury of 400 Palestinian athletes, coaches and sports officials since the beginning of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023.

Majeed Abu Merahil, a Palestinian endurance runner who competed in the Atlanta Olympics, died in June. He suffered from kidney failure and finally died due to the destruction of Gaza hospitals and lack of medical services.

Palestinian Football Federation also announced in a statement: Palestinian football player Ahmed Abul-Atta and his family were martyred in an Israeli airstrike on their house in June. During this incident, Abol-Ata, who played for Al-Ahli team in Gaza, along with his wife, who was a specialist doctor, and their 2 children died.

Also, Hani Mesmeh, the Palestinian international referee, died in June, one month after being seriously injured by the Israeli airstrike.

The brutality of the Zionists against the Palestinian sports community occurs while the International Olympic Committee and the world sports federations have not taken any action in support of these athletes. Previously, Russian athletes were banned from participating in the Olympic competitions under the Russian flag due to the war in Ukraine, and they had to participate in these competitions under the flag of the Olympic Committee.

Source: Mehr