by liftingc | Nov 22, 2011 | Blog, Press Coverage
Moniza Khokhar interviewed me for Elan Magazine. Below is a copy of the awesome article. Kulsoom Abdullah: Lifting her way into the Olympics By: Moniza Khokhar Kulsoom Abdullah, 35, is fierce. Really. The 105 lbs Abdullah has a PhD in Electrical/Computer...
by liftingc | Oct 26, 2011 | Press Coverage
Original article location at The Washington Diplomat. My name (mention) is in bold font within the article. U.S. Plays Up Power of Sports In Win-Win Approach to Diplomacy By Jacob Comenetz Written on September 28, 2011 The use of sports to foster peace can be...
by liftingc | Sep 1, 2011 | Blog, Press Coverage
link to original source/list: http://ti.me/qQLdNL I am #2 out of #10! Headscarves in Weight-Lifting Competition By ERIN SKARDA Thursday, Sept. 01, 2011 2 of 10 CHARLIE NEIBERGALL / AP On July 15, Kulsoom Abdullah became the first Muslim woman to compete in the...
by liftingc | Aug 16, 2011 | Blog, Press Coverage
The Women’s Sports Foundation is a non-profit organization, of whom WSF Senior Director of Advocacy, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, commented and advocated on my behalf before the IWF meetings. She is mentioned and gave comments in the MSNBC article by Kari Huus. They...
by liftingc | Aug 13, 2011 | Blog, Press Coverage
The Times Union published a well edited version of my blog post about Ramadan fasting & weightlifting. Below is a copy The secret strength of Ramadan BY KULSOOM ABDULLAH – Published 12:00 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2011 I train during Ramadan. Not drinking...
by liftingc | Jul 15, 2011 | Press Coverage
SPORTS BRIEFING | WEIGHT LIFTING Competing While Covered Is a First for a U.S. Event By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: July 15, 2011 Kulsoom Abdullah became the first woman to compete in the United States weight lifting championships while wearing clothing that...
