Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazef on Wednesday expressed hopes
that Egyptian athletes could carve out a success in the 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing, the official MENA news agency
reported.
Addressing at a ceremony held Wednesday in Cairo in honor of
Egypt's medalists in the All Africa Games that took place July in
Algeria, Nazef said "they are our hope for the future."
Nazef praised "our heroes who brought smiles to Egyptians'
faces," noting that Egyptian youths can cope with challenges and
make achievements.
On behalf of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Nazef
congratulated the Egyptian medalists, hoping athletes of his
country would be successful in the Arab Games in Egypt in November
and the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
Egypt topped the medal table at the ninth All Africa Games in
Algeria with 74 golds and 199 overall, the first time since 1991
when Egypt hosted the fifth edition of the four-yearly games in
Cairo.
At the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Egypt won five medals including
one gold.
(Xinhua News Agency September 27, 2007)