The Rio Olympics end on Sunday, 21 August. Islam El-Shehaby’s behaviour aside, this is a “rebuilding” games for the national team, where Egyptians have mounted the podium only twice, taking home two bronzes in weightlifting so far. The antidote: Relive the 2004 Athens Olympics, when Karam Gaber, arguably Egypt’s most accomplished athlete ever, dominated the Greco-Roman wrestling 96 kg weight category. Gaber won the final match with remarkable ease and brought home Egypt’s first gold medal at any Olympic event since 1948 (watch highlights, runtime 03:46).

Summer ends for MBIS students on Sunday, while BISC kids go back a week later. Most international private schools in Egypt hit the books once more on 4 September.

El Sisi in state visit to China: President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is expected to sign bilateral agreements worth several bn USD while in China 4-5 September for a state visit that overlaps with the G20 meeting.

We’ve got a week off coming up, at least if you want to bridge a day or two. Eid Al-Adha starts sometime around Sunday, 11 September.