Displaced Gazan karate champ, Mais Elbostami, forges a future in Egypt
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On 6 October 2023, Palestinian karate champion Mais Elbostami went to bed thrilled after winning a competition in the Gaza Strip. She awoke the next day to a different world.
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Japan | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Egypt | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
Turkey | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
France | 2 | 0 | 3 |
On 6 October 2023, Palestinian karate champion Mais Elbostami went to bed thrilled after winning a competition in the Gaza Strip. She awoke the next day to a different world.
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By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp László Budapest Sports Arena
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By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp László Budapest Sports Arena
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By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp László Budapest Sports Arena
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By Geoff Berkeley at the Papp László Budapest Sports Arena
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