Gaza Strip-Amputee Women's Football Team

Palestine’s amputee women athletes eye world stage

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  • ID : 8485781
  • Dateline : June 20, 2026
  • Location : Gaza Strip
  • Category : Sport
  • Duration : 2'22
  • Audio Language : Arabic/Nats
  • Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2026-06-22 14:44
  • Last Modified : 2026-06-22 19:06:20
  • Version : 2
  • ID : 8485781
  • Dateline : 20 يونيو 2026
  • Location : قطاع غزة
  • Category : Sport
  • Duration : 2'22
  • Audio Language : العربية/الصوت الطبيعي
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2026-06-22 18:12
  • Last Modified : 2026-06-22 19:06:20
  • Version : 2
  • ID : 8485781
  • Dateline : 20 jun. 2026
  • Location : Franja de Gaza
  • Category : Sport
  • Duration : 2'22
  • Audio Language : Árabe/Nats
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : No acceso a la parte continental de China
  • Published : 2026-06-22 17:31
  • Last Modified : 2026-06-22 19:06:20
  • Version : 2

Gaza Strip-Amputee Women's Football Team

Palestine’s amputee women athletes eye world stage

Dateline : June 20, 2026

Location : Gaza Strip

Duration : 2'22

  • English
  • العربية
  • Español


Gaza Strip - June 20, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of amputee athletes warming up, in training
2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Rozan Khaira, amputee athlete:
"I joined the team because I was already an athlete. Sports have been part of my life since childhood, and my family is also very at hletic. Losing my leg will not stop me from pursuing my dreams and favorite hobbies. On the contrary, I will continue."
3. Various of amputee athletes training
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Kefah Al-Fakhouri, amputee athlete:
"My injury changed my life completely. I used to work as a photographer and moved around freely, but today I cannot because of my injury. I saw the team online and decided to join. It encouraged me to prove that my life did not end because of my injury."
5. Various of amputee athletes training
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Fouad Abu Ghalyoun, coach, Palestine Women's Amputee Football Team:
"Our goal is not only to provide psychological support. We are also preparing for the Women's Amputee Football World Cup in Europe in 2027. We are racing against time to develop these players and help them compete at a level that represents Palestine with pride."
7. Various of makeshift football course sitting in debris, damaged buildings


Young women in Gaza Strip who lost their limbs during the conflict with Israel have formed Palestine's first amputee women's football team, with hopes of competing on the global stage next ear.

On a football field in central Gaza, the young women train on crutches. For them, football has become a path to recovery and a way to reclaim part of their normal lives.

Among them is 24-year-old Rozan Khaira. A former runner, she lost her leg during the war but refused to give up her passion for sports.

"I joined the team because I was already an athlete. Sports have been part of my life since childhood, and my family is also very at hletic. Losing my leg will not stop me from pursuing my dreams and favorite hobbies. On the contrary, I will continue," she said.

The team brings together young women rebuilding their lives after life-changing injuries. For many, the field has become a place to regain confidence and purpose.

"My injury changed my life completely. I used to work as a photographer and moved around freely, but today I cannot because of my injury. I saw the team online and decided to join. It encouraged me to prove that my life did not end because of my injury," said Kefah Al-Fakhouri, another amputee athlete.

The road has not been easy. Local sports activities and competitions have come to a halt during the war. Yet these players continue to train, hoping to build a new future.

"Our goal is not only to provide psychological support. We are also preparing for the Women's Amputee Football World Cup in Europe in 2027. We are racing against time to develop these players and help them compete at a level that represents Palestine with pride," said Fouad Abu Ghalyoun, coach of Palestine Women's Amputee Football Team.

According to the Palestinian Olympic Committee, the Palestinian sports community has lost nearly 1,000 athletes during the war, and more than 265 sports facilities have been destroyed across Gaza.

Gaza's sports sector has been hit hard by the war. Many facilities have been destroyed, while others now shelter displaced families. Yet Palestinian athletes, including those who have lost limbs, continue to pursue their dreams.

ID : 8485781

Published : 2026-06-22 14:44

Last Modified : 2026-06-22 19:06:20

Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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