 The "New York Times" reported incorrectly that Bitar was "Bahrain's first female Olympic swimmer"; in fact, Fatema Gerashi had represented Bahrain in swimming at the Sydney Olympics four years earlier.Bitar completed the 50m race with a personal best of 31.00 seconds, enough to win her heat but not enough to advance to the next round.She again represented Bahrain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and won her heat in the 50m freestyle.