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Naser Al Shami

The Olympic Games or Olympics is an international multi-sport event taking place every four years which comprises of summer and winter games. Though the first ancient games were held in 776 B.C., the modern games started from 1896. The unity of the 5 continents is shown on the Olympic flag by five colorful intertwined rings of red, blue, green, yellow, and black, created by Baron Pierre de Coubertin to represent atleast one color of the participating country’s national flag.

Naser Al Shami was born on 27th of June, 1982 and is a Syrian boxer who competed in the Olympic events. He mainly participated in the heavyweight 91 kilogram category at the 2004 Summer Olympics held in Athens and won a bronze medal. This feat made him an international celebrity and symbol of hope to millions.

Naser Al Shami, with all his perseverance and superior approach towards the sport, accomplished many aspirations in his overall athletic career. He possesses the ability of defeating the opponent easily by just giving some extra efforts. He never lost hope in himself and always strived hard to accomplish his ambition.

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