Episode 19: Ameena Shah - How does it feel to make history?

About this episode

Ameena Shah shares her inspiring journey as the first Kuwaiti and GCC woman to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in sailing.

Send us Fan Mail In part 2 of In this inspiring interview of "Unstoppable," we sit down with Ameena Shah, the trailblazing Kuwaiti sailor who made history in Paris 2024 Olympic Games as the Kuwaiti and GCC woman to qualify and compete in the ILCA 6 class! Discover the truth behind her incredible journey, from the early days of how she began sailing to how she overcame time constraints, physical challenges, and the pressure of representing her country on the world stage. Ameena's story i...

People in this episode

Host: Ziyan Huang

Guest: Ameena Shah

Topics covered

• sailing
• Olympics
• women in sports
• overcoming challenges
• inspiration

Keywords

• Ameena Shah
• Kuwait
• Olympics
• sailing
• women in sports
• inspiration
• overcoming challenges

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Books & works: Unstoppable

Places: Kuwait, GCC

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