Gunning for the Games: Yemeni shooter trains without a range
Yasameen Al-Raimi is training for the Paris Olympics at a makeshift range in Yemen's capital Sanaa. Her limited facilities are a fact of life in the divided country, which has been engulfed by conflict since the northern Huthi rebels seized the capital in 2014.
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00:00I had times when I couldn't find electricity so I'd throw it away or I couldn't find a place
00:26where I could go to a gym or a gym where I could train.
00:30There was a time when I made a stand in the ceiling of our house and I'd throw it.
00:36Yasmin depends on herself the most.
00:41She's a very hard-working player and thrower.
00:44Despite all the lack of facilities, whether it's a gym or a professional trainer.
00:56I feel proud and proud to be a woman or a girl representing Yemen.
01:25I feel proud to be a Yemeni player.
01:28The Olympics is the dream of any athlete.
01:33Any athlete who loves his game, his dream is to reach the Olympics.