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Lifting hope with strength, Gazan bodybuilder perseveres in war

Global Stringer

 , Updated 16:57, 15-Aug-2025
05:35

In 1989, young Sami Ibrahim Mahmoud, fueled by his love for sports and his homeland, started his challenging bodybuilding journey in Gaza. For him, a strong body is the foundation of all sports and a source of mental strength. To this day, Sami and many other bodybuilders in similar situations remain in a war-torn environment, losing weight due to food shortages, lacking proper training facilities, and facing unknown dangers just to train. They have not given up. They keep looking for light in the darkest tunnels, using bodybuilding to share strength and hope with others.

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