Rio 2016: Meet America’s first Muslim Olympian to wear a hijab
Source: The Independent Ibtihaj Muhammad is Team USA’s first Olympian to wear a hijab. The 30-year-old is gearing up to represent her home country at the Rio Olympics in the sabre fencing competition. Muhammad has captured attention since qualifying for the games in February and was voted second by her fellow American athletes to carry the flag during the Opening Ceremony. She was narrowly pipped to the post by the record-bolding swimmer Michael Phelps. Muhammad was born and raised in New Jersey in a sporty family. Her brother played football and […]
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