Our question has been answered! Saudi Arabia will send four female athletes to the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Once again, the kingdom has chosen its female Olympians roughly three weeks before the games. Al Bawaba reports that the Saudi Arabian National Olympic Committee has selected four sportswomen to compete in Rio 2016: two runners, a fencer and a judoka.

Saudi women’s Olympic pioneer, Sarah Attar, will take on the 10 kilometer marathon after her Olympic debut in the 800 meter race at London 2012. Kariman Abuljadayel will join her in Rio’s 100 meter race.

Additionally, Joud Fahmy is poised to compete at the 52 kilogram category of the judo Olympic tournament, while Lubna Al-Omair is headed to the fencing event.

The Saudi NOC was pressed by the International Olympic Committee’s to include at least a single female athlete in its Olympic delegation, but the kingdom went the extra mile by deciding to send four sportswomen.

However, the fact remains that the eleventh-hour decision will greatly impact the women’s performance. Outstanding results cannot be expected, considering the Saudi athletes' minimal preparation in comparison with the international athletes who have qualified on merit, having been in Olympic-mode for years.

Nonetheless, Attar has been training hard since the London Olympics, targeting better results in Rio in case the kingdom chose her again. Meanwhile, Joud Fahmy eyed Rio 2016 after seeing judoka Wojdan Shaherkani compete in London. She started professional judo training last year in California, where she has been competing and doing well in local tournaments.

Meanwhile, Kariman Abuljadayel represented Saudi Arabia in the IAAF World Indoor Championships earlier this year and finished last in round one. Her personal best timing in the 100 meter race is more than four seconds slower than the 11.32 second entry standard for the Rio Olympics.

The kingdom sent its first female Olympians to London 2012. Attar and Shaherkani booked their Olympic tickets based on the Olympic universality clause, which allows unqualified athletes to attend the games when their participation is deemed necessary for reasons pertaining to equality. Attar finished last in her heat and Shaherkani lost in the first round, having not had any time for preparation. Olympians usually start preparing more than three years prior to the games.

The same clause will permit the four Saudi women to partake in Rio 2016, but the issue has not been finalized yet, as the Saudi NOC is keeping it hushed and has not published its decision on its official website . The news was unveiled by the Dutch Press Agency .

The kingdom’s most accomplished female athlete is show-jumping rider Dalma Rushdi Malhas, who became the first to compete internationally after she took part in the 2010 Youth Olympic Games, where she won bronze – the only YOG medal to Saudi’s credit.

Factions of Turkey's military attempted a coup d'état on Friday evening to forcefully oust the democratically-elected government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with violent clashes taking place in Ankara and Istanbul.

Military tanks took control of key bridges in Istanbul, troops were marching through the streets, jets and helicopters were seen flying over Ankara and Istanbul's Ataturk airport was completely shutdown (flights resumed as of Saturday morning). The faction behind the coup released a statement to the media saying that a "peace council" was ruling the country, announcing a curfew and martial law.

While all the facts are still being revealed, here are 6 things you should know about the attempted coup.

Gen. Umit Dundar, Turkey's acting military chief of staff, pronounced the coup a failure during a press conference on Saturday morning. The 1st army general was appointed to the position earlier this morning, according to Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. The official Chief of Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar was reportedly taken hostage by rebel groups.

President Erdogan has also insisted that he remains in charge of the country, despite previous contrary claims credited to the military.

According to The Guardian, many of these casualties were civilians. However, 104 of the casualties were individuals involved with the coup, according to Erdogan . Turkey's prime minister has announced the death toll  to be 161, while some media are reporting 194.

There were reports of bombings in Ankara and Marmaris. Gun fights took place in the streets of Istanbul and Ankara.

These include five generals and 29 colonels. Rear Admiral Nejat Atilla Demirhan and General Memduh Hakbilen, chief of staff of Turkey’s command for the Aegean region, are reportedly among those arrested. President Erdogan said in a statement that the coup presented an opportunity to "clean out" the the military, according to The Guardian.

Turkey's prime minister has said  2,839 members of the army have been detained so far.

However, Gülen, who resides in the United States, quickly released a statement distancing himself from the coup.

"I condemn, in the strongest terms, the attempted military coup in Turkey. Government should be won through a process of free and fair elections, not force.

As someone who suffered under multiple military coups during the past five decades, it is especially insulting to be accused of having any link to such an attempt. I categorically deny such accusations," he said.

Gülen leads the popular movement Hizmet, which has been estimated to be supported by some 10 percent of Turks. Gülenists have been behind significant corruption allegations against many individuals close to President Erdogan. In response, Erdogan has cracked down on the movement, removing prominent military officers, police officers and those in the media perceived to support Gülen.

Turkey previously experienced successful coups in 1960, 1971, 1980 and 1997. Some also say a coup orchestrated by the military took place in 1993 due to a significant number of suspicious deaths that year, including the president, leading military figures and prominent journalists.

In 1960 and 1980, the military took power through the use of force. In 1971 and 1997, the coups were carried out through a memorandum issued by the Turkish military.

The nation's constitution actually grants the military the authority to "step in" when needed, with military leaders operating independent of politics, according to Time .

Erdogan became Turkey's prime minister in 2003 and held the position until 2014, when he became president. While Erdogan was initially hailed for improving the country's economy, he has also been accused of leading the country away from its secular system. Additionally, numerous top officials close to Erdogan have faced significant corruption allegations. His government has also become infamous for cracking down on dissident media and blocking social media during times of political unrest.

While Erdogan has maintained popular support throughout Turkey, his efforts to consolidate power into presidential hands, recent attacks in the country, his government's support of rebel groups in Syria and policies that are believed to be isolating Turkey internationally have led many to criticize his rule.