LAHORE: Sixteen young Pakistani women will make history this weekend as they compete in the kabaddi world cup -- the first time the Muslim country has ever fielded an international women's team in the sport.The traditional tag-wrestling sport involves players trying to tag an opponent before making … [Read more...]
Saudi Women Pilot Gliders
Instructors give last-minute instructions to women gliders, who are taking up the sport in a big way. — Courtesy photosSaudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — Saudi women denied driving cars, have opted to achieve their dreams in flying gliders. The Saudi Aviation Club in Jeddah provides this … [Read more...]
Spain’s IOC member Marisol Casado says Turkey has removed women wearing headscarves in bid
The head of the Turkish bid, Ugur Erdener, speaks during the presentation of the Candidate Cities for the 2020 Olympic Games during the Association of National Olympic Committees meeting in Switzerland. Picture: AP Source: APA SPANISH IOC member questioned why Turkish bid leaders have … [Read more...]
The Muslim women who are excelling at top-level sport
Farah Jassat guardian.co.uk, Salma Bi (right) … 'The main challenge is family support'. Photograph: Nick WilkinsonkOn a recent weekday evening at London's Wembley Stadium, half a dozen Muslim women, some wearing headscarves, were taking it in turns to flip over some male opponents … [Read more...]
Saudi Arabia To Allow Women Into Stadiums
BY: JAMES M DORSEYSaudi Arabia, under domestic and international pressure to grant women sporting rights, is creating separate stadium sections so that female spectators and journalists can attend soccer matches in a country that has no public physical education or sporting facilities for women.The … [Read more...]
Samina Baig: First Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest
Samina and her brother completed their trek up Mount Everest. PHOTO: theyouthrepublic.comMountaineer Samina Baig has become the first Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain with a peak at 8,848 metres.Baig completed the climb to the summit at around 7:30am … [Read more...]
Kuwait launches sports clubs for women
Photo Credit: www.thejakartapost.comAs part of a new initiative launching sports leagues for women, al-Shatti and her teammates from Salwa Al-Sabah club downed Qadsiya club 63-13 in a game that attracted several hundred men and female fans. The initiative to launch basketball, table tennis and … [Read more...]
First Afghan Women’s Cycling Team Sets Sights on Rio
By Cristina GoyanesThere’s nothing like hopping on your bike for a sweat-drenching trek through the woods, cruise in the park, or ride around town—but would you risk your life for your two-wheeler? For women in Afghanistan, riding a bike is one step above committing a crime, but … [Read more...]
The Palestine Marathon: Promoting freedom of movement
The West Bank's first marathon took place in Bethlehem to promote human rights and tell an alternative story to one of conflict and war. On Sunday 21 April 2013, 650 runners from 28 countries gathered around the Church of the Nativity, which was transformed into an international sports arena … [Read more...]
Boston Marathon Tragedy through the Eyes of a Hijabi Footballer and Wannabe Runner
Like the rest of the world, I was shocked and horrified when I heard (via Twitter) about the explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.I was so stressed and immediately thought about my dear family and friends in the area. Despite warnings that cellular service was … [Read more...]