Andrea Paoli, a Lebanese 18 years old girl, who maybe don't have anything related to track and field other than her brother Philippe Paoli, who's one of the best young Lebanese sprinters, but that girl, who's only 18 years old, won a Bronze Medal in the Asian Games in Taekwando: Girls under 57kg!
From Lebanon, and specifically track and field athletics, Jean-Claude Rabbath, Gretta Taslakian and Ali Hazer will represent Lebanon in High Jump, Sprint and Decathlon respectively.
Back to Taekwando, where the Youth Olympic Silver Medalist Michel Samaha, is also going to participate in the Asian Games where we expect from him another medal, but this time in Asia and another Lebanese Medal!
These young athletes, like Andrea and Michel, needs a support from you as Lebanese and from their country. Support, whenever is psychological or financial, is the major difference between the other countries and us. We HAVE the talented elements! We just need to support them! In track and field or in others sports, because it's the same problem in all sports here in Lebanon.
Andrea, here we tell you that you made us proud! You and Michel, are an example for young athletes, and a long long way is waiting you so does success! Congrats for y
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2010-11-18
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