altmuslim: A Hijab & A Gun: The Complicated World Of Muslim Women Olympians

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Thursday, August 19, 2004

A Hijab & A Gun: The Complicated World Of Muslim Women Olympians

Kuwaiti Olympian Dana Al-Nassrallah trained for several hours a day in 45 degree Celsius temperatures. Palestinian swimmer Raad Aweisat had to practice her strokes in a makeshift pool that was too costly to heat on a regular basis. The invention of full-body swimwear helped ease the entry of... Sign in to see full entry.

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