THE EPITOME OF STRENGTH & DETERMINATION Woman This Month Speaks with Bahrain’s Only Female Competitor at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games “I want to leave a mark behind me when I grow up; to be remembered as Bahrain’s Paralympic champion.” With these words, Bahrain’s sole female competitor at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games, Rooba Al Omari, expressed her pride in representing the Kingdom for the second time at the prestigious global sporting event - competing this year in the discus throw F55 category. The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics is scheduled to be held between August 24 and September 5 this year. Similar to the Olympic games, it was rescheduled from last year due to the global outbreak of COVID-19. Besides Rooba, the Kingdom of Bahrain will be represented at the event by javelin thrower, Ahmed Mushaima. August 2021 www.womanthismonth.com 6 PEOPLE | interview
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