Medany is an Egyptian modern pentathlete and Peace and Sport's Champion for Peace
At the age of 15, I participated in the Olympic Games for the first time — the 2004 Athens Olympics. Before this, I couldn't imagine the scale of Olympics. Seeing over 10,000 athletes from different cultural backgrounds, families, and countries at the opening ceremony was very shocking. In the competition, the modern pentathlon included multiple events. During the final long-distance running event, I felt like I couldn't run anymore, but many people were still cheering me on. You can imagine the pressure I was under. The Athens Olympics gave me my first cross-cultural exchange experience.