Ruqaya Al Ghasara of Bahrain should be an inspiration to all Muslim women aspiring to go into sports, and not the misguided statements from Sports Ministers with *snicker* questionable sexual preferences who thinks that the hijab is impractical. Here is an interesting quote taken from this news report:

Bahrain’s Asian Games 200m gold medal winner Ruqaya Al Ghasara has dedicated her victory to all Muslim women.

Al Ghasara, who competes in a body-covering running suit and headscarf in accordance with Muslim tradition, told the Associated Press: “It’s an incredible feeling. I can’t describe it”. She won the 200 meters event in 23.19 seconds.

That should put paid to the claims of the pengkid Sports Minister. But wait, there’s more.

The 24 year old says she isn’t held back by running in a hijab, or full Muslim headscarf. In fact, she says, it makes her even quicker.

Speaking to the Associated Press Al Ghasara said: “Wearing traditional Muslim dress has encouraged me. It’s not an obstacle – quite the opposite.”

Al Ghasara won the bronze medal in an earlier 100 meter event. She said her outfit is a personal choice, although tradition weighs heavily. While other Bahraini female athletes compete in the clothing more typical of their sports, many are naturalized Bahraini citizens who were not raised Muslim.

Al Ghasara, who claims U.S. sprinter Marion Jones as a role model, said she hoped her clothing choice would inspire other Muslim women to join in competitive sports.

Last December she made history when she won her 100 meters heat to become the first woman to win a race at the West Asian Games (WAG), which had previously been men only.

Bolded emphasis are my own. The excuse whether the hijab is “impractical” in sports or otherwise given by the Liberal Islam munaafiqun is just that, an excuse. Ruqaya Al Ghasara had proven that to improvise the hijab in the use of sports does not make it impractical. And you do not have to be sponsored by Nike to do that.