Not content with having been part of the fastest ever team to cycle across Europe, Egyptian endurance athlete Helmy Elsaeed is turning his attention to a challenge closer to home - and then potentially the Winter Olympics. In June, Elsaeed and four Swedish cyclists took 12 hours off the previous record time to complete the 6000km journey from northern Russia to western Portugal, raising money for autism charities along the way. "Me and my friends, who are involved in running and adventure, are planning to cross the whole of Egypt on foot from the most northern point to the most southern point," he said. He now hopes to persuade the Egyptian authorities to let him represent the country in the sport at the Winter Olympics. (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna July 26, 2017 15:00 UTC