Iraqi car bomb survivor eyes gold in Paris Paralympics

By Agence France-Presse

May 17, 2024 12:06 am

BAQUBA, Iraq – When car bomb survivor Najlah Imad first took up table tennis, her relatives warned against it. But a decade later, the Iraqi teenager who lost three limbs is gunning for gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games.

'Table tennis was a turning point. Since I started playing, my life has changed,' the 19-year-old athlete told AFP.

PARIS BOUND Iraqi paralympics table tennis athlete Najla Imad (left) trains at the Al-Mawaheb Club premises in Baqubah on Feb. 26, 2024. When car bomb survivor Imad first took up table tennis, her relatives warned against it. But a decade later, the teenager who lost three limbs is gunning for gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games. AFP PHOTO

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