Zakia Nassar, the 21-year-old Palestinian swimmer who last week fulfilled her lifelong ambition to compete at the Olympics, deserves a gold medal for her tenacity.

• 21岁的巴勒斯坦游泳运动员扎奇娅?纳塞尔上周终于得偿所愿，站在了奥运会的赛场上。她顽强的精神值得金牌的礼遇。