Last Updated on June 13, 2016 by Andre Loftis
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I remember playing many different sports as a kid — as a Muslim youth — and always looking different from my teammates, and having to change the uniforms to where I was wearing long pants or long sleeves when my teammates were wearing shorts and tank tops.
That feeling of always being different — it was uncomfortable.
When I discovered fencing, I remember putting on my fencing mask, and for the first time, feeling like I was part of the team.
Qualifying for the Olympic team and representing our country in Rio this summer means so much not just for me and my family, but for the Muslim community…Read more at theplayerstribune.com[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/N5ICiiNaT0k”][vc_separator][vc_column_text el_class=”small”]IBTIHAJ MUHAMMAD
Feature photo: Ibtihaj Muhammad poses for a portrait at Canoe Studios in New York City, New York on March 3, 2016. (Photo by Lynn Johnson/The Players’ Tribune)[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]