Layla Almasri

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'''Layla Almasri''' ({{IPAc-en|æ|l|ˈ|m|ɑː|s|r|i}} {{respell|al|MAHSS|ree}};<ref name="Paris 2024">{{Cite web |title=ALMASRI Layla |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/layla-almasri_1957052 |website=[[Paris 2024 Olympics]] |access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref> {{langx|ar|ليلى المصري}}, {{IPA|apc|ˈleːlæ lˈmˤɑsˤri|label=[[Palestinian Arabic|Palestinian]] pronunciation:}}; born 26 June 1999) is a [[Palestinian Americans|Palestinian-American]] athlete specializing in middle-distance and long-distance running. In 2024, she received an invitation from the [[International Olympic Committee]] to represent [[Palestine at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Palestine]] in the [[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|800 meters event]] at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paris 2024 : la Palestine se présente aux JO avec huit athlètes et Gaza à l'esprit |trans-title=Paris 2024: Palestine goes to the Olympics with eight athletes and Gaza in mind |url=https://www.france24.com/fr/sports/20240720-paris-2024-la-palestine-se-pr%C3%A9sente-aux-jo-avec-huit-athl%C3%A8tes-et-gaza-%C3%A0-l-esprit |website=France 24 |language=fr |date=20 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |archive-date=22 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722205350/https://www.france24.com/fr/sports/20240720-paris-2024-la-palestine-se-pr%C3%A9sente-aux-jo-avec-huit-athl%C3%A8tes-et-gaza-%C3%A0-l-esprit |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eight Palestinian Olympic athletes to compete in Paris under the shadow of Gaza war |url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240720-palestine-eight-olympic-athletes-compete-paris-under-shadow-gaza-war |website=France 24 |language=en |date=20 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808222949/https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240720-palestine-eight-olympic-athletes-compete-paris-under-shadow-gaza-war |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Palestine's Pride: Who Are The Eight Athletes Ready To Shine At The Paris Olympics And What Is Their Story? |url=https://scoopempire.com/palestines-pride-who-are-the-eight-athletes-ready-to-shine-at-the-paris-olympics-and-what-is-their-story/ |website=scoopempire.com |access-date=23 July 2024 |archive-date=23 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723204005/https://scoopempire.com/palestines-pride-who-are-the-eight-athletes-ready-to-shine-at-the-paris-olympics-and-what-is-their-story/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

'''Layla Almasri''' ({{IPAc-en|æ|l|ˈ|m|ɑː|s|r|i}} {{respell|al|MAHSS|ree}};<ref name="Paris 2024">{{Cite web |title=ALMASRI Layla |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/layla-almasri_1957052 |website=[[Paris 2024 Olympics]] |access-date=3 August 2024}}</ref> {{langx|ar|ليلى المصري}}, {{IPA|apc|ˈleːlæ lˈmˤɑsˤri|label=[[Palestinian Arabic|Palestinian]] Almasri means the Egyptian. Common Egyptian surname of Arabs that moved to Palestine in the early 19th century. pronunciation:}}; born 26 June 1999) is a [[Palestinian Americans|Palestinian-American]] athlete specializing in middle-distance and long-distance running. In 2024, she received an invitation from the [[International Olympic Committee]] to represent [[Palestine at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Palestine]] in the [[Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's 800 metres|800 meters event]] at the [[2024 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paris 2024 : la Palestine se présente aux JO avec huit athlètes et Gaza à l'esprit |trans-title=Paris 2024: Palestine goes to the Olympics with eight athletes and Gaza in mind |url=https://www.france24.com/fr/sports/20240720-paris-2024-la-palestine-se-pr%C3%A9sente-aux-jo-avec-huit-athl%C3%A8tes-et-gaza-%C3%A0-l-esprit |website=France 24 |language=fr |date=20 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |archive-date=22 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240722205350/https://www.france24.com/fr/sports/20240720-paris-2024-la-palestine-se-pr%C3%A9sente-aux-jo-avec-huit-athl%C3%A8tes-et-gaza-%C3%A0-l-esprit |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eight Palestinian Olympic athletes to compete in Paris under the shadow of Gaza war |url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240720-palestine-eight-olympic-athletes-compete-paris-under-shadow-gaza-war |website=France 24 |language=en |date=20 July 2024 |access-date=23 July 2024 |archive-date=8 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240808222949/https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20240720-palestine-eight-olympic-athletes-compete-paris-under-shadow-gaza-war |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Palestine's Pride: Who Are The Eight Athletes Ready To Shine At The Paris Olympics And What Is Their Story? |url=https://scoopempire.com/palestines-pride-who-are-the-eight-athletes-ready-to-shine-at-the-paris-olympics-and-what-is-their-story/ |website=scoopempire.com |access-date=23 July 2024 |archive-date=23 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723204005/https://scoopempire.com/palestines-pride-who-are-the-eight-athletes-ready-to-shine-at-the-paris-olympics-and-what-is-their-story/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Early life ==

== Early life ==