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obamanut2012

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6. Me too -- including the Iraqi runner

Reply to kdmorris (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 03:21 PM

Jul 2012

Who is the only athlete to have 100% trained in Iraq.

And the Palestinian and Saudi women.

I cannot remember who the one flag bearer was from -- I THINK Mali -- but she is from a village that doesn't even have electricity or running women, and she was one of the first women from her country to be in the Oympics.

I also think Canada and the Aussies have more women, and they are two of the other huge teams.

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For the first time in Olympic history all participating teams will have female atheletes [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 OP

Wow. A cool fact. n/t Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #1

I think 'participating countries' is more accurate. Tx4obama Jul 2012 #2

Two more facts- DURHAM D Jul 2012 #3

For the first time, female athletes outnumber male athletes obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #4

Mainly due to their being more females in the "big teams" kdmorris Jul 2012 #5

Me too -- including the Iraqi runner obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #6

awesome! Whisp Jul 2012 #7