Olympic fencer Muhammad: ‘My hijab is liberating’
No matter how talented, no matter how rich, no matter how famous, it seems every celebrity who is a member of a minority group has a story or ten about […]
Muslim martial artist launches line of sports hijabs
From August 5 to August 21, most of the sports world’s attention will turn to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the 2016 Summer Olympics. At their idyllic best, the Olympics […]
Abdullah aims for ‘World’s Greatest Athlete’ title
Many of Bilal Abdullah‘s days are broken down into a series of numbers. The 18 steps he takes in his approach to the long jump pit. The 18 seconds per […]
Olympic fencer Muhammad ordered to remove hijab
Realistically, Ibtihaj Muhammad is more famous for the hijab covering she wears on her head than the sabre she wields in her hand — something she does expertly enough to […]
Olympic athlete, Wimbledon judge honored for 2015 feats
One Arab Muslim who made history at the biggest tennis tournament in the world and one American Muslim hoping to make history at the biggest overall sporting event in the […]
Olympic gold, world record within reach for high-flying Barshim
Some athletes who can jump very high don’t necessarily look the part. NBA star DeAndre Jordan, for example, stands 6-foot-11 and weighs 265 pounds and yet he can lift that […]
Olympic hopeful Ibtihaj Muhammad balances fencing and fashion
Speed, precision and effective strategy with a fencing saber has taken Ibtihaj Muhammad on business trips to bucket-list destinations like London, Paris, Italy and Morocco — and next summer, if […]
Mahama Cho is fighting for Taekwondo world supremacy
To the mainstream American sports audience, mixed martial arts (MMA) has emerged as the combat sport of choice. At any given time of day, you can scroll through the cable […]
UAE weightlifter Amna Al Haddad eyes the 2016 Olympics
During an early-May training session in Dubai, 24-year-old weightlifter Amna Al Haddad was attempting to hoist more than two-thirds of her body weight above her head when one of her […]
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