This Egyptian sports film? —Hassan Moustakawi

** One of our most important Olympic stories is not the results, but the decisions made and positions taken in a complete lack of time and rhythm. Including the statement by boxer Ali Essam blaming the boxing federation and national team coach for the incident with Yumna Ayyad, this is an investigation that needs to have results, not an investigation without results.

** Also, what is the statement of the Olympic Committee regarding the exclusion of boxer Youmna Ayyad? After an unreasonable wait, the athlete was severely abused for not respecting the competition in which he participated. Unfortunately, this statement is not scientific and accurate, and it is up to the players to solve the weight problem, which is a normal physiological and medical problem. This belated statement does not fit the rhythm of time or the spirit of the times, does not fit the public opinion that stands on the balcony and sees the world fight, play, rise, win, organize, go to the moon and Mars, build telescopes to search for black holes in the universe.

** From the latest statement about Youmna Ayyad to the timid statement against the knight Nael Nassar, husband of Bill Gates’ daughter, in response to the accusation that the Federation wastes public funds. The official decision of the equestrian mission includes the names of ten companions, including his wife, Bill Gates’ daughter Jennifer, all for one knight. The statement of the Equestrian Federation confirms that the rider Nael Nassar bears all the financial burdens related to the entourage of him and his wife, as well as the costs of transporting his horse from the United States to France, and their names have been included in the official communications within the delegation to facilitate the issuance of permits to enter the stadium and stables and perform their duties.

** Timid, hesitant and late statements It is necessary for the IOC to initiate a statement before the Games or when the delegations are announced or a statement that any novice journalist can formulate. We should not wait, but be ahead of the crisis, such as Nael Nassar, who represents Egypt in equestrianism, who is proud of his Egyptian identity and, despite his Egyptian citizenship and having represented Egypt before, will cover the costs of participating in the Paris Games and bear all the travel expenses of his companions. This statement will be a clear line to repel criticism and attacks before they begin, before they are unsheathed.

** Finally, to my dear Egyptian champion Nada Hafez, I respect that you are proud of your motherhood and that you competed in the Paris Olympics for the third time in 2016, 2020 and 2024, when you were seven months pregnant. Fencing competition. Nada Hafez defeated American Elizabeth Tartakovsky, ranked 10th in the world, 15/13, and then lost to Korean Jun Hyung 15/7 in the round of 16. Nada said she was proud to compete while seven months pregnant, adding: “There were three of us competing together, me, my opponent and my child, and I want to point out the strength of Egyptian women.”

**Dear Nada Hafez, Egyptian women are strong, they are mothers, sisters, aunts, they carry patriotism in their hearts like a baby in their stomachs. But how can you risk participation? Who allowed you to risk your alliance? I address you with my thoughts and sportsmanship. I regret that you and your child took this risk because you are my daughter.

** Emotions have no place in the Olympics and in international competitions, in this global race of civilizations. I am deeply grateful to the Egyptian delegation, the largest family of arms at the Olympics, to Ziad Sisi, his fourth competitor, for being able to win a medal, to Mohamed El-Sayed, who won Egypt’s first medal at the Olympics. This is a sport without emotions, because I understand what it means to compete at such a high level. Your participation is wrong and dangerous. This is one of the stories of our Olympic mission, which deserves serious reflection.

** Dear Nada Hafez, I will take you back to a famous Olympic story, the story of mother Fanny Blankers (30 years old), a Dutch runner who participated in the 1948 London Olympics and won four gold medals. In her first competition as a mother of three children, she won four gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and 80m hurdles. The story of this mother who participated in the Olympics and had three children is one of the historical stories of the Olympics. Francena Blankers (or Fanny Blankers) won four gold medals as a mother and created her own story, which fits the era of the 1940s. In the history of the Olympics, there are similar stories, and in my opinion, the most important of them is perhaps the struggle of Swiss runner Gabriella Anderson, who participated in the Olympic Marathon in the Los Angeles Olympics, suffered a muscle cramp and seemed to be paralyzed, but she insisted on finishing the race and won the last place. She was the star of the competition, and a hundred spectators applauded her, appreciating her determination, her spirit, her struggle and her efforts. It’s a story worth telling to generations, one that links the medal to heroism, which can also be associated with perseverance and overcoming challenges, difficulties and fears.

** The last story is the mother of all, and it is titled the handball team vs. Denmark, as a vivid example in our minds. How long will each neck and bottle football game last? How long do we allow our competitors to advance, threaten us, make us nervous and put pressure on us, and then start to react? How long can we still be the strong, equal team that deserves victory the most after facing the danger and threat of defeat? How long can this Egyptian sports film “General Audience” last in all the games? !