#2016 olympics
Reem Kassem, an architectural engineering student at the American University in Cairo (AUC), became the first Egyptian and Arab woman to qualify for the 10km open water swimming event at the Olympics. Kassem qualified for the event at a competition in Portugal in June, reported AUC's news stories section. “It’s every athlete’s dream to be in the Olympics, and it has always been a really big goal for me,” said Kassem to AUC News. The 10km open water swimming event…