Miqati to Join London 2012 Ceremony as 10 Athletes Represent Lebanon at Games
Prime Minister Najib Miqati headed on Thursday to London to join the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games as 10 Lebanese athletes will participate in various games.
According to An Nahar newspaper, the premier will be accompanied by Youth and Sports Minister Faisal Karami.
The theme of the £27 million ($42 million, 34.5 million euro) spectacular is "Isles of Wonder,” inspired by a passage from William Shakespeare's play "The Tempest.” The show is set to be watched by a vast global television audience.
The opening ceremony is expected to be a spine-tingling extravaganza that exceeds anticipations, thrilled audience members said after witnessing the final rehearsal for Friday's showpiece spectacular.
The Lebanese athletes, mostly women, will be representing the country in various games at the Olympics. In the swimming category, Katya Bachrouche, 22, will take part in the women's 800m freestyle, while Wael Koubrosli, 24, in men's 100m breaststroke.
Siblings 19-year-old Mona and Zain, 21, will compete in fencing women’s individual foil and fencing men's individual foil respectively.
Caren Chammas,19, participates in the games in women’s judo – 63 kg, while Andrea Paoli, 20, in t taekwondo for women - 57kg.
Athlets Ahmed Hazer, 22, will compete in Men’s 110 meters hurdles, and Gretta Taslakian, 26, in women's 200m.
23-year-old Ray Bassil is in the shooting category for women's trap, and Tvin Moumjoghlian – same age- will play table tennis in women’s singles.
Moumjoghlian, Paoli and Bachrouch will march to represent Lebanon at the opening ceremony.
Lebanon's first appearance in the Olympics was in 1936 in the summer games in Berlin.
over 11 years
you might not be, but some other Lebanese like myself would like to consider that we are.
over 11 years
is this guy serious????? what a shame!!!!!
over 11 years
najib going to the olympics??why? representing whom?c' est l'apogee du ridicule.
over 11 years
Thanks for the good laugh...going thru IT security audits at work and I needed this kinf od sarcasm...to start the day...bass leik I feel it is important that Lebanon is represented in this event.
over 11 years
I meant "kind of" not "kinf od" LOL
over 11 years
lol!
over 11 years
Only through sport can we unite! If only Lebanon can win a gold medal, or our national football or basketball team succeed. We cannot underestimate the importance of national sports in promoting nationalism. Non sectarian, or religious, our Olympic team can unite us like political parties can only dream.
Good luck and God speed!
over 11 years
Independence, ignorant people like you is the reason why Lebanon is in the mess it is. Let these athletes compete. For once we are doing something civilized. People like you sit down and BS all day long. You uncivilized Arab.
over 11 years
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over 11 years
Zip it BSThrower.....he got you good. Trying to spin in such a lame way. As with all your posts, try to be original for a change! Fool!
over 11 years
Have to say was a little shocked to find out a night before the opening ceremony that Lebanon will be represented in the olympics, Why was it not on a billboard instead of some political guys head that im sick of seeing? these men and women should get more support from the Lebanese people rather then sarcasm.
Good Luck to you all and hopefully you would all succeed on a personal level as well as a group.
over 11 years
Hey ppl I live in Canada , but my heart is in lebanon , more then 20 yrs ago I left the greatest country on earth, every yr I return , buildings r up but spirits r down , my only wish is that Lebanese unite , no more politics or religious problems , it's a dream but it's my dream and probably most Lebanese ppl , let's just think of our athletes as our Heros , they represent our beautiful country , good luk all of u , good luk Lebanon .... Stop arguing guys its not that way that will build a new country , bhebbak ya lebnan
I hooe you all win your categories,we are proud of you.