Syrian athletes strive to forge path to glory despite challenges

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Syrian athletes strive to forge path to glory despite challenges

STORY: Syrian athletes strive to forge path to glory despite challenges DATELINE: Aug. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Syrian weightlifters 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAN ASAAD, Syrian weightlifter 3. various of Syrian weightlifters and wrestlers 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): OMAR SAREM, Syrian wrestler 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD AL-HAYEK, Member of the Executive Office and Head of the Athletics Office STORYLINE: As the Hangzhou Asian Games in China draw near, Syrian athletes are preparing to give their best performance. Their aim isn't just to secure medals, but also to reshape global perceptions of Syria with every effort they make. At al-Fayhaa sports city in Damascus, the athletes are undergoing intensive training. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAN ASAAD, Syrian weightlifter "There are overwhelming difficulties. Whether during the war or now, our economic situation is difficult. Before the crisis, it was extremely difficult for us. We used to f

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