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About the author

Adil Ibrahim Al-Balushi

My name is Adil Ibrahim Al-Balushi. I am 35 years old and holder of Mechanical Engineering degree from Higher College of Technology. I am a sports journalist at Oman Observer and member of Oman Journalists Association since 2012.

Nation

Credits

Videoclips from 00:00 to 00:06, from 00:48 to 00:53, and from 01:26 to 01:32 – Courtesy and authorised usage by the Oman Journalists Association and the Oman Olympic Committee.

Photo 1: 1984 Los Angeles Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 491337875 – Photo by Steve Powell

Photo 2: 1984 Los Angeles Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 1215931 – Photo by Steve Powell

Photo 3: 1984 Los Angeles Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 491338225 – Photo by Steve Powell

*Videoclip 1: Mohammed Al-Malki – IOC Platform, Sequence MDA30006201 – Copyright notice: © 1988 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 4: 1992 Barcelona Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 1636862 – Mandatory Credit: Allsport UK /Allsport

Photo 5: 1992 Barcelona Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 1625396 – Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell/Allsport

Photo 6: 1996 Atlanta Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 1226183 – Photo by Chris Cole

Photo 7: 2000 Sydney Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 52852408 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 8: 2000 Sydney Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 944105 – Mandatory Credit: Clive Brunskill /Allsport

Photo 9: 2004 Athens Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 52568261 – Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images

Photo 10: 2008 Beijing Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 82225556 – Photo by China Photos/Getty Images

Photo 11: Buthaina Al Yaqoubi – Courtesy and authorised usage by the Oman Journalists Association and the Oman Olympic Committee

Photo 12: Barakat Al-Harthi – Getty Images, Photo 1331610856 – Photo by Christian Petersen

Photo 13: Barakat Al-Harthi – Getty Images, Photo 1331610502 – Photo by Matthias Hangst

Photo 14: Barakat Al-Harthi – Getty Images, Photo 1331553026 – Photo by Richard Heathcote

Photo 15: Mazoon Al-Alawi – Getty Images, Photo 589031198 – Photo by OLIVIER MORIN/AFP via Getty Images

*Videoclip 2: Mazoon Al-Alawi – IOC Platform, Sequence MDA41639146 – Copyright notice: © 2016 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 16: 2020 Tokyo Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 1330236595 – Photo by Lintao Zhang

Photo 17: 2020 Tokyo Olympics – Getty Images, Photo 1330434113 – Photo by Ezra Shaw

Photo 18: Team Oman – Getty Images, Photo 1330213574 – Photo by Clive Brunskill

*Videoclip 3: Amur Al Kanjari – IOC Platform, Sequence MDA42995942 – Copyright notice: © 2021 / International Olympic Committee (IOC) – All rights reserved

Photo 19: Amur Al Kanjari – Getty Images, Photo 1331554249 – Photo by Chris Graythen

Photo 20: Amur Al Kanjari – Getty Images, Photo 1331566489 – Photo by Chris Graythen

Photo 21: Amur Al Kanjari – Getty Images, Photo 1331554130 – Photo by Chris Graythen

*All Olympic Footage / Images / Audio available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee. All Olympic Logos / Poster available in this production is copyright of and reproduced only with the consent of the International Olympic Committee