The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games is almost underway, and as the world turns its attention to the Trocadero Gardens for a grand opening ceremony, there is quiet confidence in the Arab world that the 2024 Games of the Olympiad will be a source of celebration this summer. Historically, the MENA region has significantly underperformed at the Summer Games. Over the 125-year history of the multi-sport competition, the 22 countries that comprise the Arab nations have collected just 129 of the 16,781 total medals awarded, representing only 0.7%. Of those 129 medals, approximately three-qua…