Yemeni bodybuilder fighting to make international dream come true | Olympics News

Saleh Hussein al-Raidi is fighting against the odds in Yemen in an attempt to make his bodybuilding dreams a reality.

In a dimly lit, suffocatingly hot gym in Yemen, bodybuilder Saleh Hussein al-Raidi wraps his hands around rusty barbells, training with steely-eyed resolve for his dream of entering major competitions abroad.

But the 24-year-old, who works two jobs to support his family, lacks the means to buy the supplements and protein-rich foods he needs to…