33 minutes agoCover no longer prevents 18-year-old from practicing boxing profession
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Last month, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) lifted the ban on covering and other different uniforms that athletes wear for religious reasons. That means the Muslim teenager, Safiyyah Syeed, who wears the headscarf, can go on with the love of boxing at higher levels. 18-year-old Bradford started [...]
That means the Muslim teenager, Safiyyah Syeed, who wears the headscarf, can go on with the love of boxing at higher levels.
The 18-year-old Bradford started boxing a year ago when she was suffering from anorexia and harassment, broadcasting Indexline.
She wrote a list of what she wanted, including boxing.
The girl said she wants to show people that it is possible to overcome mental health issues and have a positive relationship between the mind and the body.
Now she wants to be one of the first Muslim women to compete internationally.
I was worried first about being the head-covered girl who goes to a boxing gym. But all have been very kind and supportive. So it didn't affect exercise at all, even though someone thought it might be harder, but that I totally forgot that I'm wearing”, she said.
Safiyah had been lying in bed for some time but decided to start boxing.
I decided that the two-year stay in bed was enough. I wanted the weather to start because boxing was on my list of things that I wanted to do, and I just started feeling pretty strong”, she said.
