Palestine team members checked anxiously for news from home even while they were competing at the Para Cycling Road World Championships at the weekend. The two riders were part of the Gaza Sunbirds, a para cycling team established for Gaza residents who lost their limbs in conflicts with Israel.<\/p>\n
Mohammed Asfour nearly pulled out of Friday\u2019s time trial in Ronse, Belgium, after being told his brother had just been killed. Frantic calls established the news wasn\u2019t true.<\/p>\n
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