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Egyptian swimmer Zain Hesham Hamdy storms to Youth Olympics gold on day 1 in Dakar

CAIRO: Teenage swimmer Zain Hesham Hamdy opened Egypt’s medal account at the Youth Olympics in Dakar on Sunday by clinching gold in the 100-meter butterfly. Hamdy led for the entire race, turning in 24.18 seconds and clocking 52.16 to top the podium, 1.87 seconds clear of Serbia’s Aleksej Kalanj with 54.03. Slovakia’s Matias Kristof took bronze in 54.71. “It was a pretty hard race. I worked so hard to get into that position, and I’m just so grateful and blessed for what I’ve just done,” said the