Palestinian you should know: Aylah Mayali
Aylah Mayali became the first Palestinian woman wrestler when she competed at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship last March in Amman.
Mayali, who comes from a wrestling family—her dad and uncles all played the sport—joined the Palestine in America podcast to discuss her journey, her early wrestling career in Canada and how she plans to qualify for the 2028 Olympics and represent her parents’ homeland.
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