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Maryam Al Boinin, 14, equestrian, Qatar, with her sister Mai. "€˜I got into riding from my sister. I used to think I wanted to be a businesswoman, but now I want to have a ranch, I want to be a gold medalist. If I'm having a bad day, or going through a rough time, horse riding takes it all away. When my sister started riding, girls didn't have clubs or the chance to do sports. Now Qatar is different than before and there's lots of opportunities for girls to ride. What boys can do, girls can do. I'm so lucky and I thank my sister for sharing this hobby with me," she is quoted as saying by the Financial Times.