Saturday 25 June 2011

KULSOOM EXPLAINS MALAYSIA and her PRESENTATION to the IWF

In a recent email to me Kulsoom explained that she did not go to Malaysia to attend the IWF meeting because she was told by a representative at the Olympics Committee USA, that she could not attend. She thinks it's because those meetings are restricted. That's why the donations towards her airline tickets were called off.
However, Kulsoom is not giving up. We are not giving up.
She would like to be heard by the IWF and has prepared a presentation which you can see here.
Just download the attachment to this post.
You can also view a high resolution format here:
http://mbf.me/8107
This presentation in PDF format, is a hardcopy if you will, of the video which she plans to send to the IWF.
The video will show the same slides but will feature her voice in it too.
Kulsoom has worked hard on this presentation to address the concerns of the IWF, regarding the ability of judges to see knee and elbow lockouts. An important factor in judging a weightlifter.
We have also added another important factor for the IWF to consider:
that allowing more Islamic clothing to be worn by Muslimah athletes, will open up the sport for diversity in athletes AND SPECTATORS too.
THis adds to the publicity of weightlifting as a sport.
If more muslimah athletes are able to compete without compromising their Islamic hijab, then more and more spectators from the Muslim-female market will start to watch weightlifting competitions. This adds to the value of the sport, the prize money involved etc.
THe Muslim-female spectator will not be the only market won over to the IWF, but also non-Muslims from Muslim countries who support their fellow countrywomen. Diversity indeed!
PLease help to spread awareness of Kulsoom's struggle to win the right to compete in cover.
At the very least, the more people know of it, the least likely the IWF is to ignore her video presentation to them.
We would like them to at least hear her out. And to consider the value this may bring to their sport. It really is a win-win situation.
Make dua! (PRAY)

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