by liftingc | Jun 10, 2011 | Press Coverage
‘No athlete should be forced to choose between faith and sport’: Muslim weightlifter fights rules that won’t let her compete in a hijab By RACHEL QUIGLEY Last updated at 10:53 PM on 10th June 2011 It takes a strong woman to take on a male-dominated...
by liftingc | Jun 10, 2011 | Press Coverage
BY RAMONA EMERSON JUN 10, 2011 2:05 PM SPORTS The Female Athletes Who Are Damned If They Do, Damned If They Don’t In the past month, religious women have been prevented from participating in soccer, basketball, and weightlifting — all because their faith dictates...
by liftingc | Jun 10, 2011 | Press Coverage
Atlanta weightlifter’s plight over Islamic attire gets international attention By Christopher Seward The Atlanta Journal-Constitution An Atlanta athlete may have single-handedly set in motion a change in international rules governing how Islamic women may dress...
by liftingc | Jun 9, 2011 | Press Coverage
Muslim woman wants to lift sport’s dress code USOC backs her quest to compete in form of Islamic attire June 09, 2011|Globetrotting | Philip Hersh Wednesday, I received a press release from the Council on American-Islamic Relations about its efforts to get a...
by liftingc | Jun 9, 2011 | Press Coverage
Muslim weightlifter’s wish to dress modestly triggers debate By Josh Levs, CNN June 9, 2011 8:01 p.m. EDT STORY HIGHLIGHTS Kulsoom Abdullah wants to keep her body covered during official competitions The International Weightlifting Federation will consider her...
