As the Olympics in Paris are set to start this week, The New Arab takes a look at Arab athletes who won gold medals throughout the Games' history
![Zahra Lari UAE [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/15F0F04C-8205-41B6-8AAD-B93BE04AE0E8.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=Nx_NmF4x "Zahra Lari UAE [Getty]")
![world championships barshim [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/image_156x88/public/media/images/4724633C-52CD-424D-83EF-8950854E5BDB.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=K2LNgNu9 "world championships barshim [Getty]")
