“It might sound a little cheesy but those who broke new ground for Saudi really had an impact on me. They say if you can’t see it, you can’t be it, and that was true for me. So I owe a lot to those Saudi Olympians who competed in past games. [Runners] Sarah Attar and Cariman Abu Al Jadail, the equestrian [rider] Dilma Malhas, and the swimmer, Mariam Binladen. As they have done, my aim is also to encourage a new generation of runners and athletes to compete at the highest levels.”

–Yasmeen Al-Dabbagh, Saudi Arabian sprinter, discussing her Tokyo Olympics experience. [The National]