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Celebrating Afcon: Exhibit highlights Egypt’s sports through ages

An exhibition of Egypt's sports heritage in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo shows that sports was clearly for all in Egypt — from rulers to women.

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A statue of King Tutankhamun holding a javelin is on display at the exhibition “Sports Through the Ages,” which is being held at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, June 23, 2019. — Salwa Samir

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