[2][3] Karem Elngar was quoted by the BBC as saying of the 2012 Paralympics, "In Egypt there is a negative attitude to disabled people.

[6][7] Sherif Othman won gold in powerlifting for Egypt, repeating his winning performance at the 2008 Games.

[10] Historically, Egyptian powerlifters have faced a number of barriers despite their obvious success at the Paralympic Games.

Because of the low numbers of practitioners, there is a lack of awareness among parents of children with disabilities about the potential to get involved with powerlifting.

The materials provided by the Egyptian Paralympic Committee, and for Disabled Sport Powerlifting Federation are also sometimes wanting in quality, and the cost of distributing them means they are sometimes hard to come by.