Kulsoom was cleared to compete in accordance with her Muslim faith after the International Weightlifting Federation ruled that athletes could wear a full-body unitard under the customary weightlifting uniform.
Thirty five year old Kulsoom, born in the US to Pakistani parents, competed in the women's senior weightlifting division, in the 48kg and 53kg weight classes.
She finished fifth out of six competitors in her weight class after clearing a snatch of 41 kilograms and 57 kilograms in the clean and jerk.
Kulsoom will compete in the 2011 National Weightlifting Championships in Council Bluffs, her first national competition since the sport’s international regulators revised its rules.
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Did this happen in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA?
Wish we had better journalism?
She entered a competition and came in next to last place --- but someone thought it was newsworthy because she was a Muslim and wore a body stocking under the standard dress attire worn by everyone else --- that about sum it up? @Sam -- agree her achievements have nothing to do with religion -- but the article has everything to do with religion.
@Khalid Ahmed:
pls dont bring religion into the equation.. im a muslims and i want my religion to be glorified more than anythign else. but this is an unrelated topic.. her achievements ahve nothign to do with religion...
weightlifters are not Muslims.... they are just sportsmen.... what kind of journalism is this ??..
SubhanAllah. this is a victory for Islam! Go muslim sister!
@noor:
true but then again half of us dont cover our heads.. wear skinny/low rise jeans, tights, jeggings whatevers in fashion... lets not judge....
hope she does well!
So isn't the concept not to expose the form of the lady. yet she wears a skin tight unitard and that's cool.. warped reasoning for sure
Well done sister!
what a great news but she was without burka
lol