Omar Ismail, who was born in Dubai and will be competing for the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics, practices taekwondo in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)
Omar Ismail, who was born in Dubai and will be competing for the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics, practices taekwondo in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)
FILE – Yazan Al Bawwab, who was born in Saudi Arabia and will be competing for the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics, reacts during the men's 100m freestyle heats at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Omar Ismail, who was born in Dubai and will be competing for the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics, practices taekwondo in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)
Omar Ismail, who was born in Dubai and will be competing for the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics, talks to his taekwondo coach in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)
Palestinian Omar Yaser Ismail stretches with coach Humaid Almheiri during his Taekwondo training session at the Sharjah Sports Club in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)
Omar Ismail, who was born in Dubai and will be competing for the Palestinian territories at the Paris Olympics, practices taekwondo in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Dokoupil)