Most in the head covering world who follow the current Olympics probably have noticed this lovely athlete who just won an Olympic medal while wearing a head covering. As an American citizen. You go, girl!
Ibtihaj Mohammad - the first US athlete to compete at the Olympics wearing a hijab has won a bronze medal.
Muhammad competed with Dagmara Wozniak, Mariel Zagunis and Monica Aksamit to defeat the Italian team 45-30.
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| photo from www.usfencing.org |
For more information on Ibtihaj Mohammad, see her bio at usfencing.org
Other head covering athletes competing in the Rio 2016 Olympic games:
Zahra Nemati - competing in Archery for Iran, in both the Olympics and the Paralympics
Along with fellow country-women, Leila Rajabi (athletics), Mahsa Javar (rowing), Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin (taikwondo), Najmeh Khedmati (shooting), Elaheh Ahmadi (shooting), Mahlagha Jambozorg (shooting), Goinoush Sebghatollahi (shooting), and Neda Shahsavari (table tennis)
Also see this article in the Washington Post:
"Muslim female athletes find sport so essential they compete while covered"
Also see this article in the Washington Post:
"Muslim female athletes find sport so essential they compete while covered"
