According to Reuters.com, Mourad Laachraoui won gold at the European Taekwondo Championships, earning himself a ride to Rio and a chance at history. He won gold in the Under-54kg in Montreux, Switzerland. His older brother Najim was one of the two suicide bombers who blew themselves up at the Brussels Airport earlier this year in March. In a news conference that took place after the attacks in Brussels, Mourad described his brother as a "nice, intelligent boy" who had "given no signs of being radicalized before he left for Syria." At the time of the attack, Mourad said that Najim was not even speaking to his family. He added, "You don’t choose your family," and he's right.
I unfortunately haven't had any time to watch any of the competitions yet, thank you for the news and tidbits! What's this I hear about a Refugee Team?
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
