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Did you know there are 33 Olympians in hijab at Rio 2016? The Hijabi Olympians at Rio 2016 made a few headlines; from winning medals to finishing last. These ladies competed with positive attitude regardless. Many ages below 25, from track and field, to fencing, shooting, archery and weightlifting these young and strong ladies have much to be proud of – representing Muslim women who choose to compete in hijab and modestly.

Here are the 9 inspirational hijabi Olympians at Rio 2016 other than the 24 sisters mainly from Egypt, Saudi and Iran:

Ibtihaj Muhammad, USA, Fencing

Strong and Determined Ibtihaj

She did many of us proud. Known as the first hijab-wearing muslim American who compete at the Olympics at London 2012, this time at Rio 2016, she won the bronze medal in the Team Sabre, together with 3 other female fencers. Hailed from New Jersey, Ibtihaj is apart of the United States National Fencing Team since 2010.
Kamia Yousufi, Afghanistan, Athletic Women’s 100m

Born in Iran, Kamia, 20 competed in the 100 meters at Rio 2016 with a ranking of 22, 14.02 second. Kamia and Kariman Abuljadayel from Saudi are the two sprinters competed on the track in modest attire, covered with hijab. She definitely got the opportunity to learn from the best and hopefully they will come back to the Olympics in Japan in 2020 for better rank.

Kamia Yousofi, upon finishing the 100 meter sprint at Rio 2016

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Maryan Nuh Muse, Somalia, Athletic Women’s 400m

After two decades of civil war, Somalia sent two athletes to Rio 2016. Mayran is one of them. She ran the 400 meters and finished last but she remained calm. After all, it is a new beginning for Somalian athletes.

Confident and Inspirational Maryan
Salwa Eid Naser from Bahrain, Athletic Women’s 400m
Although she didn’t win any medal at the Rio 2016, Salwa Eid Naser, 18, is the athlete we must watch. She completed running the semifinals 3rd placing at 51.06s. Prior to the Olympic, she won the gold medal at the World Youth Championships in Athletics in 2015

Salwa clocked personal best time 50.88s at Rio 2016 400 meters
Ayesha al Balooshi, United Arab Emirates, Weightlifting

She competed with 15 other strong ladies category 58 kg weightlifting at Rio and ranked last. It is still a good performance as she did her personal best lifting 162kg.

Lifted 162 kg at Rio 2016
Samira Ouass, Morocco, Weight Lifting

She competed in Women’s 75 kg category and completed rank 7
Shehzana Anwar, Kenya, Archery

She started archery in 2002 when she was 12 years old. At Rio 2016, she ranks 62 out of 65 other archers.

Keep aiming for a good win!
Minhal Sohail, Pakistan, Shooting

21 years old Minhal got to compete at Rio 2016 for 10 meter air rifle. She is the first female shooter to represent Pakistan at the Olympics. At Rio 2016, she ranked 28 out of 51 contestants.

Pakistan’s Minhal Sohail competes in the women’s 10m air rifle shooting qualifications at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Shooting Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August 6, 2016. / AFP / Pascal GUYOT (Photo credit should read PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/Getty Images)
Wadha Al Balushi, Oman, Shooting

She competed in air pistol 10 meter at Rio 2016 and ranked 26 out of 44 shooters. She is one of the four Olympians representing Oman at Rio 2016.

Do expect them to compete back strong at the next Olympics. Be inspired and stand tall in victory or defeat, like these strong ladies.

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I have always felt that weight-lifting is still a male dominated sports. Just look around you at the gym; somehow women will gravitate towards the cardio equipment and machines, while male will congregate at the free weights section. Maybe because women are scared that they are not strong enough to lift, or they fear that they might bulk up and lose their curves, or they just simply do not know how to use weights. Weight lifting should know no gender boundaries. God has created men and women to look different for a reason, and women will never lose their curves no matter how heavy they lift or how much protein they take. In fact, lifting weights will give women a leaner, healthier looking body as it reduces body fat and increases muscles, so your clothes will fit better without the flabbiness. Oh, and having flatter abs is always a plus point too!

At 8am last Saturday, I was thrilled to see many strong ladies (and gentlemen) from my running group who were eager to learn more about some basic lifting techniques at Fuel Athletics. We started off with some basic warming up, like squats, jumping jacks, burpees, and mountain climbers.

We love the open-air vibe of this gym, a refreshing taste from the normal concrete walls. The glass walls give a very spacious illusion to the space, and blends in with the greenery outside (Photo credit: Kyserun Krew)

Warming up outside the gym (Photo credit: Kyserun Krew)

After warming up, we started with deadlifting. Deadlifting was a basic method of carrying the bar from the ground. As easy as it sounds, it was not that simple. The coach ensured that everyone had the right posture, such as activating your hamstrings and keeping your chest up and straight. I also noticed that this should also be the correct way of carrying heavy things instead of bending down to prevent back ache.

“So, does anybody know how to deadlift?” *crick crick crick* (Photo credit: Kyserun Krew)

There is absolutely no point of trying to keep a straight face while lifting (Photo credit: Kyserun Krew)

Then, we proceeded to power clean. This movement was more complex than deadlifting, as it involves some explosive movement of catching the bar and simultaneously going into a squat position. Most of us have never even heard of this technique, but after a few round of practices, we managed to get a hold of it.

The assisting instructor showing us how it’s done (Photo credit: Kyserun Krew)

After learning the basics, we did a mini-Crossfit training with 40 reps of deadlifting, 500m of sprints, and 10 reps of power clean with our partner. All of these must be done in 4 sets. By the end of the 4^th set, all of our arms and feet have definitely turned into jelly!

WOD (Work out of the Day) as prescribed by the coach (Photo credit: Kyserun Krew)

We look forward to working out in their new outlet in Shah Alam after Ramadhan is over! (Photo credit: Kyserun Krew)

According to the coach, ideally women should deadlift about 80kg, so we still have a long way to go from today’s 30kg of lifting. Clearly, we have serious work to do here. So, ladies (and gentlemen), lets incorporate the weights for a stronger, leaner, and healthier body!

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Until next week,

The Weekend Runner

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Tag Archives: weight lifting

9 Inspirational Hijabi Olympians who Stand Tall In Victory & Defeat

Ibtihaj Muhammad, USA, Fencing

Kamia Yousufi, Afghanistan, Athletic Women’s 100m

Maryan Nuh Muse, Somalia, Athletic Women’s 400m

Ayesha al Balooshi, United Arab Emirates, Weightlifting

Samira Ouass, Morocco, Weight Lifting

Shehzana Anwar, Kenya, Archery

Minhal Sohail, Pakistan, Shooting

Wadha Al Balushi, Oman, Shooting

Introduction to lifting techniques at Fuel Athletics