Four Palestinian athletes will compete at the 2012 Olympics in London . Woroud Sawalha , 20 , will take part in the women 's 800 meters event . ` My dream is to become a world-known runner and compete with world champions in overseas competitions and hopefully I can achieve my dream in the near future , '' he said . Bahaa al-Farra , a 21-year-old from Gaza , will run in the men 's 400 meters . TL;DR The International Olympic Committee has approved an application by the Palestine Football Association to participate in the Summer Games of 2012.
Four 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 . TL;DR The International Olympic Committee has approved an application by the Palestine Football Association to participate in the Summer Games of 2012.