Ibtihaj Muhammad

For Ibtihaj Muhammad, she’s passionate about changing the landscape of women’s sports. And she aims to inspire the next woman to do the same.

Next up in the Rio Olympics edition of What the (Blank)? is USA Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. Yes, this is her real handwriting.

USA Fencing's Ibtihaj Muhammad examines what it means to be the first Muslim woman to compete for Team USA.

Being Muslim in America right now is not easy. I think it’s especially tough for Muslim women who literally wear religion on our sleeve, in a sense.