Samer Tawk: From intensive care to Winter Olympic return
Deutsche Welle
February 13, 2026
In 2018, Samer Tawk became the first athlete to represent Lebanon in cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics. A year later, he was lying in a hospital bed wondering if he would ever walk again.
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Originally published on Deutsche Welle on 2/13/2026