Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Rio Games determined to show the world that Muslim-American women could compete in elite sports.
And the 30-year-old from New Jersey, the first US Olympian to wear ahijab during competition, came away with a bronze medal on Saturday in the women’s team saber event. The four-woman US team — which also included double Olympic champion Dagmara Wozniak, Mariel Zagunis and Monica Aksamit — beat Italy 45-30 to seal third place and the first women’s medal in fencing for the Americans in Rio. “This has been a long journey for us,” said Muhammad. “This is six …read more
Source: Pakistan Today
