taekwondo

Egyptian athlete Hedaia Wahba with her full Hijab before the start of her match in taekwondo competitions to the weight of 57 kg in the London Olympics 2012 #

Hijab My right My choice My life

pregnant Malaysian Olympic shooter

London 2012 Olympics: pregnant Malaysian shooter Nur Suryani Mohamad Taibi aiming for historic gold
When Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi makes her Olympic debut in the 10- metre air rifle event this weekend, she will be the first woman to represent Malaysia in Olympic shooting.

In hajib , pregnant and competing in the olympics

When Malaysian shooter Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi takes aim with her rifle at the London Olympics it will not just be nerves she will be attempting to control inside her.    

The 29-year-old from Perak, situated 125 miles north of Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur, is due to give birth to her first child on September 2, less than a month after the Games end.   

'I will talk to the baby before I compete... "no kicking, stay calm for one hour and 15 minutes only please"', Suryani said in an interview at her home shooting range in Kuala Lumpur. 'When I go to London, I will be 33 weeks, when I come back it will be 34 weeks.  

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2129267/London-2012-Olympics-Malaysian-shooter-compete-34-weeks-pregnant.html#ixzz22stVYyjU

Crying after FIFA refuses to let them play with hijab

The Iranian Olympic team in women's football has lost a match on green carpet at the behest of FIFA due to their uniforms., Iranian women footballers are mounted on the ground wearing a headscarf and dressed from head to foot. The referee has refused to give the kickoff and canceled the meeting, giving the victory (3-0) to the Jordanian team.as part of qualifications for the 2012 London Olympics

Bahrain 15th Asian Games Doh

Ruqaya Al Ghasara of Bahrain #2013 celebrates winning the Women's 200m during the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 at the Khalifa Stadium December 11, 2006 in Doha, Qatar.

US fencing Hero

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Ibtihaj Muhammad, who competes in a hijab, will fence for the US at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Says Muhammad: "I want to compete in the Olympics for the United States to prove that nothing should hinder anyone from reaching their goals – not race, religion or gender. I want to set an example that anything is possible with perseverance."

Bahrain' : 200m sprint celebrate victory

Bahrain's Roqaya Al-Gassra powers to victory in her 200m sprint heat today


Today, Al Ghasara won her heat of the women’s 200m sprint at the Bird's Nest stadium - despite being clothed head to foot.

Al Ghasara finished first followed by France's Muriel Hurtis-Houairi and Sri Lanka's Susanthika Jayasinghe.

Admittedly, Al Ghasara 's hijab is a rather sportier version of the traditional dress.

Clinging to her body as she powers down the track the hijab completely covers her head, arms and legs.

Known as a Hijood - or hijab combined with a sports hood - the costume was specially designed for Al Ghasara by an Australian sports clothing company.

Ramadan : iftar in Bethnal

Colin Nell, a 27-year-old soccer coach and skills champion, attended an iftar in Bethnal Green, East London, 

“My coach said I must be mad because I had a smile on my face,” he said. “I explained to him that things are God’s will and that God is preparing something equally good or better for me at another time. Instead of training for the Olympics I have worked to get qualifications as a hockey coach and also set up my own business. My faith helped me find the perspective to overcome the disappointment.”

Oscar Pistorius , Blade runner

Oscar Pistorius is a 25-year-old South African sprinter in the 400-meter dash . . . and he has NO LEGS. Oscar was born without both fibulas and had his legs amputated at the knees as a baby. 

He runs on thin, carbon-fiber prosthetics shaped like blades 

somalian 800 meter runner with mom

Zamzam Mahmuud Farah, who will compete in the 800-meter race, is given a kiss before boarding an airplane to London on July 17, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia.

Saudi in Olympic parade

Heavy weight

Rowing doubles

The Egypt women''s double sculls train during the London 2012 Olympic Games Rowing competition at the Eton Dorney rowing centre near the village of Dorney, west of London, Britain, 27 July 2012.(EPA)

Women''s Single

Neda Shahsavari of Iran (R) during her Women''s Single Preliminary Round match against Olufunke Oshonaike of Nigeria the London 2012 Olympic Games Table Tennis competition, London, Britain, 28 July 2012.(EPA)

Shooting Olympic Air Rifle in Hajib

Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi of Malaysia competes in the womens 10 meter air rifle qualifying round during the London 2012 Olympic Games Shooting competition at the Royal Artillery Barracks, southeast of London, Britain, 28 July 2012.(EPA)

somalian won bronze medal while fasting during Ramadan

Olympic runners Mohamed Hassan and Zamzam Farah dodged bullets, bombs, and crossfire in their hometown of Mogadishu to train for Olympic glory, hoping to win the first-ever Olympic medals for Somalia.