Gaza Strip - Recent

Tamer Qaoud, a young Palestinian track and field athlete, is determined to make a comeback to the world championship stage, despite the challenges he faces after the latest round of Palestinian-Israeli conflict claimed his coach's life and destroyed his training ground in the Gaza Strip.

As a member of the Palestinian national athletics team, Tamer has competed in numerous international sports championships, most recently at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou City of east China's Zhejiang Province, where he participated in the men's 1,500-meter race.

In war-torn Gaza, Tamer lost his home and was displaced with his family members from Gaza City to the southern part of the strip, where they now live in a tent for the displaced.

Tragically, his coach, Ali Bilal Abu Samaan, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, and the only stadium where Tamer trained in Gaza City was destroyed last year, leaving him to train alone in this turbulent area.

Despite these hardships, Tamer has not lost his determination to return to the racecourse and showcase his resilience.

Shotlist:
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1. Various of Tamer Qaoud, Palestinian athlete, walking;
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Tamer Qaoud, Palestinian athlete (starting with shot 1/partially overlaid with shots 3-5/ending with shots 6-8):
"I'm Tamer Qaoud, an athlete on the Palestinian national team. I'm 20 years old. I participated in many tournaments. I was at the Asian Games in China, where I ran the 1,500-meter race in 4 minutes and one second. I broke a record in the 1,500-meter race in Algeria. I returned to Gaza just two days before the war began. They dropped leaflets to tell us to leave our city, so we left from northern Gaza to southern Gaza through the checkpoint.";
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FILE: Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Sept 21, 2023
3. Aerial shot of venues for 19th Asian Games;
FILE: Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Recent
4. Mascots of Hangzhou Asian Games;
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5. Various of Tamer flipping through old picture;
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6. Various of Tamer taking out training clothes;
7. Child;
8. Kettle;
9. Tamer walking out of tent;
10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Tamer Qaoud, Palestinian athlete (starting with shot 9):
"I have now spent eight months without training. My coach was martyred on December 17, 2023.";
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11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Tamer Qaoud, Palestinian athlete:
"My dear captain, Ali Bilal Abu Samaan, was martyred. They shattered our dreams and destroyed our stadium.";
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12. Various of photo of Tamer's coach;
13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Tamer Qaoud, Palestinian athlete (starting with shot 12/ending with shot 14):
"No one is with me now and I have no guide to train me. My spirits have been crushed after the murder of my coach. He was my first supporter and had great expectations for me to succeed. He was always encouraging me to train. Now, I haven't trained for eight months.";
14. Various of Tamer running in debris;
15. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Tamer Qaoud, Palestinian athlete (starting with shot 14/partially overlaid with shot 16/ending with shot 17):
"With this war, they want to stop us and destroy our morale and everything, but with God's help we will continue. No one will be able to stop us from achieving our goals, winning medals, and competing in our sport. I will start again. I will come back stronger, and God willing, I will raise the name of Palestine and honor the memory of my coach, Bilal Abu Samaan, who was killed.";
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16. Various of Tamer running in street;
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17. Various of Tamer running through tents, debris;
18. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Tamer Qaoud, Palestinian athlete (starting with shot 17/ending with shot 19):
"I hope this war will end so I can travel abroad again, participate in world championships, break records, and win medals.";
19. Various of Tamer running.

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