Other than football (soccer), sports in the Middle East are mostly underfunded by the government, ignored by sponsors, marginalized by the media and not practiced at school. If things are bad in Egypt they are much worse in Yemen, especially if we're talking about gymnastics. I didn't even know Yemen practiced the sport and one of its gymnasts in internationally recognized with an amazing and inspiring story. Gaar Adams from Salon takes us on a tour of the realities in Yemen and how one young and very poor man is changing his life and the sport in his country by competing in World Championships and the Olympics. Excerpt from the story:
