Two Palestinian athletes will compete at the 2012 Olympics in London . Woroud Sawalha , 20 , will take part in the women 's 800 meters event . When he is n't running , al-Farra works out in a dingy public gym with shabby white concrete walls . Bahaa al - Farra , a 21-year - old from Gaza , will run in the men 's 400 meters . Al - Farra has no proper track to train on , and works out in a public gym .
Two Palestinian athletes will compete at the 2012 Olympics in London . Woroud Sawalha , 20 , will take part in the women 's 800 meters event . Bahaa al - Farra , a 21-year - old from Gaza , will run in the men 's 400 meters . Al - Farra has no proper track to train on , and works out in a public gym .