Omar Sarem (top), a 22-year-old Syrian wrestler, trains for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games in China at the al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus, Syria, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

Players of Syria's Olympic Football Team attend a training session for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games at the Al-Jalaa' Sports City in Damascus, Syria, Aug. 16, 2023. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

Man Asaad, a 29-year-old heavyweight weightlifter, trains for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games in China at the al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus, Syria, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)

Omar Sarem (R), a 22-year-old Syrian wrestler, trains for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games in China at the al-Fayhaa Sports City in Damascus, Syria, Aug. 7, 2023. (Photo by Ammar Safarjalani/Xinhua)