Iranian sprinter Farzaneh Fasihi said it was a dream come true after she qualified for the women’s 100 meters at the Tokyo Olympics under the universality quota.
The universality quota allows one female and male participant each from a country to take part in the Olympics, provided no other athlete from the same gender naturally qualifies for the competition.
“It was like a dream for myself. I felt like I was dreaming, I felt like I hadn’t woken up yet. I was shocked,” Fasihi told West Asia News Agency.
“The feeling is indescribable and I truly wish every girl who is trying for this to be able to experience this feeling one day. My family all had tears of joy.”
Fasihi is …
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