She didn’t win a medal, but she still scored an Olympic victory
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is the first U.S. athlete to compete at the Olympics in a hijab. The New Jersey native said while growing up, she felt awkward playing other sports, such as track and volleyball, with her head, arms and legs covered. “Fencing found me,” said the 30-year-old Olympian, who took up the sport when she was 13.
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