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  2. Burkini - Wikipedia

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    e. A sign depicting the types of swimwear permitted in a pool in Jordan, one of the more liberal Middle Eastern countries. A burkini (or burqini; portmanteau of burqa and bikini, though qualifying as neither of these garments) is a style of swimsuit for women. The suit covers the whole body except the face, the hands, and the feet, while being ...

  3. Muslim women in sport - Wikipedia

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    Muslim women in sport. Modern Muslim female athletes have achieved success in a variety of sports, including volleyball, tennis, association football, fencing, and basketball. [2] In the 2016 Summer Olympics, fourteen women from Muslim-majority countries won medals, participating in a wide range of sports. [3]

  4. Elham Asghari - Wikipedia

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    The only competition in which Iranian women swimmers take part are the Women's Islamic Games, as they cannot go to competitions abroad so they would not be seen by men while wearing swimsuits. [4] To comply to the Sharia, Asghari came up with a special Hijab swimsuit that covered her body from head to toe, which in water adds 6 kilograms to the ...

  5. History of competitive swimwear - Wikipedia

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    Women's coaches were rare at early Olympics, and to further reduce the chances of harassment women were accompanied by chaperones. [4] Even men wore one-piece swimsuits covering the body from hips to shoulders up to the 1940s. [5] In 1928, Speedo introduced their racerback silk suit that was optimized to fit the body shape.

  6. Ibtihaj Muhammad - Wikipedia

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    Ibtihaj Muhammad (born December 4, 1985) is an American sabre fencer, writer, entrepreneur and activist. She is best known for being the first woman to wear hijab while competing for the United States in the Olympics Games, [1] as well as for winning an Olympic medal (bronze).

  7. Ilona Maher Strips Down for “Sports Illustrated Swimsuit”: 'I ...

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    Ilona Maher is getting her Sports Illustrated cover moment.. The Olympic rugby player, 28, has officially made her debut with her own digital cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, marking what ...

  8. Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir - Wikipedia

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    New Leadership Charter School (Springfield, MA) Height. 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir (born 11 November 1990) is an American former collegiate basketball player. She was notable for playing basketball while wearing a hijab, a headscarf for Muslim women. Abdul-Qaadir scored 3,070 points in her high school career, setting the all-time ...

  9. Shireen Ahmed - Wikipedia

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    Shireen Ahmed is a writer, public speaker, and award-winning sports activist focusing on Muslim women in sports, [1] [2] as well as the intersections of racism and misogyny in sports. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ]

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