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By Amaar Burton on August 22, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Best and worst stories involving Muslim athletes at the Rio Olympics

The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will go down in history as the Games of Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps and Simone Biles — in that or some […]

By Amaar Burton on August 15, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Bronze medal makes Muhammad’s Olympic statement even stronger

The comforting, feel-good narrative was that Ibtihaj Muhammad of the United States did not need to win a fencing match, let alone a fencing medal, for her first Olympic experience […]

By Amaar Burton on August 14, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Mo Farah repeats as Olympic 10k champion

Some people say the hardest thing to do in sports is to win when you’re expected to win. Right now in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, there are a handful of […]

By Amaar Burton on August 13, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Saudi, Afghani sprinters run in hijab at Olympics

Day 7 of the Rio Olympics marked the beginning of track and field competition, which included a teeming entry pool of 80 women in the 100-meter dash. Two of those […]

By Amaar Burton on August 11, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Egyptian pair wins weightlifting bronze at Rio Olympics

At just 18 years old, Sara Ahmed of Egypt already owns a piece of Olympic history. Ahmed won the bronze medal in the 69-kilogram (152-pound) division of the women’s weightlifting […]

By Amaar Burton on August 9, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Ibtihaj Muhammad makes Olympic history in Rio

As the months leading up to the 2016 Summer Olympics turned into weeks, and as the weeks turned into days, Ibtihaj Muhammad‘s popularity as an athlete and celebrity continued to […]

By Amaar Burton on July 28, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Muslim athletes to watch at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Think about the typical advertising campaign for the Olympic Games. More often than not, the focus is on finishing: Sticking the landing, crossing the finish line, scoring the gold-medal-winning goal, […]

By Amaar Burton on July 20, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )

Turkish NBA player gets death threats following failed coup

Far from the spotlight of American media and politics — where debates rage on about racism, gun violence, immigration, poverty, LGBT equality and a struggling bipartisan government — a harsh […]

By Amaar Burton on July 18, 2016 • ( 2 Comments )

Basketball players urge FIBA to allow hijab

On August 6, the women’s basketball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics will tip off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 12 teams representing 12 countries vying for the 12 […]

By Amaar Burton on July 18, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Moeen Ali: I would give up cricket before Islam

At 29 years old, Moeen Ali is by most accounts still in his athletic prime. And just one year removed from being voted one of England’s top five “Cricketers of […]

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