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Article: Olympic gold medalist Ahmed Al Maktoum: daughter is my gold medal
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- July 29, 2008
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Olympic gold medalist Ahmed Al Maktoum: daughter is my gold medal
By sportswriter Bai Xu
BEIJING, July 29 (Xinhua) -- Ahmed Al-Maktoum is a hero in the
United Arab Emirates (UAE), not because he is descendant of Dubai's
ruling family, but as he won the first Olympic gold medal for the
oil-rich Middle East Asian country.
When another session of Olympic Games is drawing near, however,
the shooter who arrived at Beijing on Monday said his expectation
had changed.
"I came here because I won the quota, and it's an honor to be at
the Olympics, but I didn't expect anything," he said.
Al-Maktoum believed his family had talent in shooting. His
grandfather and his father all loved shooting. His ...