Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, who joined Team Visa this year, is the first Muslim American to compete in a hijab at the Olympic Games. Visa met with the 2014 world champion at her Manhattan fencing school, where she talked about her love for the sport, going to her first Olympic Games and how she hopes to be a role model to girls around the world. Watch the video.
Challenging stereotypes, one duel at a time
Team Visa athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad heads to her first Olympic Games on the road to acceptance
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