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It’s hard enough just to get to the Olympics. Simply qualifying is an impressive feat for nearly any athlete, going up against some of the best in the world at their respective sports. But Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez took things to new levels rarely seen before. On Wednesday evening, she announced in an Instagram post that she is seven months pregnant. Hafez beat American Elizabeth Tartakovsky 15-13 in the first round of the women’s individual saber. She then fell 15-7 to South Korean Jeon Hayoung in the round of 16. In her emotional social media post, she wrote: “7 MONTHS PREGANT OLYMPIAN!” “W…

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