"It was a triumph for women all over the world to stand up to their enemies, That's what made me really proud."

"My father worried a lot about me - it was an enormous stress for him,I knew that what I was doing was an incredible b…"

"As I crossed the line, I thrust a fist into the air, It was a symbol of victory, of defiance. It was to say:I did it!…"

"That year I didn't run a single race in Algeria, It was simply too risky. I could have been killed at any moment."

"Tradition is not really a problem. The thinking has evolved enormously. Women’s emancipation has really progressed. W…"

"Women’s sport in general is very weak, We still need a good sports policy. There’s a lot of work to do."

"Several leaders of political parties told me, You did what we haven't been able to do for years. You brought us toget…"

"My parents came originally from the remote countryside. But for 10 years my father drove a truck in France and sent m…"

"You can't be a champion in a week or a year, You must accept a time of suffering."

"I like to keep things simple, not be a star. But I've become a representative of all Algeria, and of young women in p…"