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LAU’s Own Elected Olympic Ambassador for Lebanon

By Sara Makarem

Mohamad Mawas (BS’16), Lead Athletics Coordinator and Teams Manager of the LAU Athletics Department, has been elected by the Lebanese Olympic Committee as the Olympic Ambassador for Lebanon for the 2024 Paris Olympics year. Last June, Mawas joined his fellow ambassadors from all over the world at the International Olympic Academy in Olympia, Greece, where they exchanged ideas about the legacy of the games and the crucial role sports play in promoting peace and human dignity.