Dana Hussain Quotes
To be able to live and train in Iraq under these circumstances you need to be brave.
Salaheddin, Sinan. "Iraqi Sprinter Dodges Bullets, Bombs to Train." Associated Press, 27 Mar. 2008.
When he was in Italy during World War I, the congressman "promised" the Italians that they would regain control of the port of Fiume after the war. It was not to be and he was criticized for promising too much:
Dana Hussain Abdul-Razak Al-Khafaji is a sprinter on Iraq's national track and field team, coached by Yousif Abdul-Rahman. Due to the International Olympic Committee ban on Iraq competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics, there were concerns that she might be unable to participate, despite qualifying for the 100- and 200-meter sprint events. The ban was, however, subsequently lifted. She was the only athlete on Iraq's 2008 Olympic team to train within the war-torn country. In Beijing she competed at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed sixth in a time of 12.36 which was not enough to advance to the second round.
