IPNOT PICTURE OF THE DAY August 5th: Palestine takes part in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics

IPNOT PICTURE OF THE DAY August 5th: Palestine takes part in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics

Six athletes will represent Palestine when the Summer Olympics will be officially opened today at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.

The Palestine Olympics team consists of:

- Mohammed Abu Khoussa, taking part in men's 100 meter run.

- Mary Al-Atrash, taking part in women's 50 meter freestyle swim.

- Mayada Al-Sayad, taking part in women's Marathon.

- Ahmed Gebrel, taking part in men's 200 meter freestyle swim.

- Simon Yacoub, taking part in men's 60 kg Judo. 

- Christian Zimmermann, taking part in Dressage with the horse Aramis.

Occupier Israel has been causing problems for both athletes and sport officials travelling with the team.

It has stopped the team's gear at customs and then pretended it has no knowledge of this, and not given permit for team leader Issam Qishta to leave the Gaza Strip.

Israeli official has claimed that it's 'working' to allow Qishta to leave - when talking to representatives 'Western' media.

SOURCES:

Israel blocks Olympics-bound Palestinian from travel

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/08/israel-blocks-olympics-bound-palestinian-travel-160802202751580.html

Palestinian official: Israel prevents Olympic team chief leaving

https://aboutcroatia.net/news/world/palestinian-official-israel-prevents-olympic-team-chief-leaving-31427

Palestinians say Olympic gear held up by Israeli customs

https://www.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2016/8/1/palestinians-say-olympic-gear-held-up-by-israeli-customs

Will Israel allow Palestine’s Olympic gear to reach Brazil?

http://stepfeed.com/more-categories/olympics/israeli-customs-hold-palestinian-olympic-gear/#.V6TGQbiLSM8