n Aug. 5, more than 10,500 of the greatest athletes in the world will stream into Maracanã Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics...
BY SEAN GREGORY | PHOTOGRAPHS BY DANIEL SHEA FOR TIME
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, 30, of Maplewood, New Jersey, is the first United States athlete to compete in the Olympic Games in a hijab — and that's not just a fun fact. Faith, it seems, has been an integral part of her identity as an athlete since her childhood.
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