So far, Arab athletes have succeeded in winning 3 gold medals, 1 silver medal, and 2 bronze medals at the 2024 Olympic Games currently being held in Paris. These gold medals were won by athletes from Algeria, Bahrain, and Morocco, alongside two silver and bronze medals for Tunisia and a third bronze for Egypt.
The first to secure Algeria and the Arab world's first gold medal at the Paris Olympics was Algerian gymnast Kilia Namour (17 years old), who delivered an impressive performance on the uneven bars. She was followed by runner Winfred Yavi, who awarded Bahrain its first medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning gold in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing with a time of 8 minutes and 52 seconds, beating Uganda's Faith Cherotich, who took silver.
Lastly, Moroccan Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali won the gold medal in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase on Wednesday, securing Morocco's first medal at the Paris Games and the third gold medal for the Arabs. Tunisia contributed the first Olympic medal for the Arabs through its athlete Fares Faragani, who won silver in the sabre competition after losing to South Korea's Sangwook Oh 11-15 in the final. Tunisia also added a bronze through taekwondo player Mohamed Khalil Jandoubi after he defeated his Spanish opponent Adrián Vicente Yunta in the 58-kilogram category.
Finally, Egyptian fencer Mohamed El Sayed won a bronze medal in the fencing competition at the Paris Olympics, giving his country its first medal in the Games. The 21-year-old, ranked tenth in the world, triumphed with a golden point of 8-7 over Hungary's Tibor Andorvasi.
Arabs are expected to receive a bronze in football, as the teams from Morocco and Egypt qualified for the third-place playoff after losing in the semifinals against Spain and France. Furthermore, Algerian boxing star Iman Khalif is anticipated to win a gold or silver medal after reaching the final in the 66-kilogram weight class on Tuesday, having triumphed over the eighth-ranked Thai boxer Jangim Suwanavin.
