Olympic Notes Ibtihaj Muhammad Makes U S History Wears Ibtihaj muhammad makes u.s. history, wears hijab in olympics. rio de janeiro — the easy thing for most athletes who spend four years striving for a spot in the olympics would have been to run. Muhammad on monday became the first american athlete to compete in the olympics with a hijab, which she wears to adhere to the tenets of her muslim faith. muhammad, ranked eighth in the world in.
Ibtihaj Muhammad Make History As First U S Athlete To Compete At Rio de janeiro (ap) — american ibtihaj muhammad looked like all the other fencers when she stepped on the piste, save for the non descript black scarf covering her head. with that small gesture, muhammad made history. muhammad became the first american athlete monday to compete in the olympics with a hijab, which she wears to adhere to the tenets of her muslim faith. muhammad, ranked eighth. Ibtihaj muhammad (united states) waits to compete against olena kravatska (ukraine) in the women's sabre individual fencing match at the 2016 summer olympics in rio de janeiro on aug. 8, 2016. Ibtihaj muhammad became the first american athlete to compete in the olympics with a hijab, which she wears to adhere to the tenets of her muslim faith. A world class fencer, ibtihaj muhammad made history as the first american to wear a hijab in olympic competition at the 2016 games in rio de janeiro. an entrepreneur and advocate for muslim and african american women in sports, muhammad inspires others to defy the limits society places on them.
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