The last day of the Athens leg of the Swimming World Cup 2023 has officially kicked off. While swimming fans are enjoying themselves in Athens, some of the athletes have been distracted throughout the tournament due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. Athletes like USA’s Michael Andrew have been vocal throughout the tournament about the ongoing war situation in the region.

Similarly, after his latest performance, Egyptian Abdelrahman Sameh, who got the better of Michael Andrew, also talked about the immense mental pressure that he is facing amidst the Israel-Hamas war.

Abdelrahman Sameh opens up on death threats at the Swimming World Cup 2023

Michael Andrew has been in impressive form in the Swimming World Cup 2023. However, the American swimmer missed out on a top podium finish on the last day of action in Athens. Andrew went toe to toe against Abdelrahman Sameh, but the Egyptian eventually clinched the gold medal in the men’s 50m butterfly event with a time of 23.04 seconds.

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According to the World Aquatics YouTube stream, soon after the race, Sameh revealed, “I don’t know if I can celebrate this honestly. It’s been a really mentally tough week for me. I’ve been getting death threats. People have been attacking me all week for supporting Palestine.” Sameh further revealed that his family is extremely worried about his safety at the ongoing World Cup. As mentioned earlier, Michael Andrew has also been posting a lot lately about the ongoing war and recently highlighted a soldier’s dilemma during the war.

Michael Andrew recently posted about an Israeli swimming coach

Just a few days ago, Michael Andrew took to his Instagram to post about the dedication and commitment of an Israeli soldier who is also a swimming coach. Andrew had reshared an Instagram story of Gabi Silverman who was training with buckets of water while also carrying a rifle due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. While Silverman’s original story was captioned, “Pov: you’re a swimmer at war and don’t want to loose that feel for the water,” Andrew’s reshared story was accompanied by the caption, “On the front lines and still training for the pool. Man is built different.”

2023 Israel–Hamas War Soldier Grabs Michael Andrew’s Attention After Grueling His Swimming Passion Straight From Battleground: “Man Is Built Different”

As the whole world is hoping for a peaceful conflict resolution between Israel and Hamas, the swimming community is equally worried about the well-being of Egypt’s Abdelrahman Sameh. Authorities will be hoping to ensure the safety of the Egyptian swimmer and make sure that his mental health is in good shape for the last leg of the competition.

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