Posted on 10/04/2009 2:49:45 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
THE burqa boxers are coming. Young women are training in Afghanistan to fight in Islamic dress at the 2012 London Olympics.
Wearing hijabs beneath their headguards and clothes that cover their bodies, 25 female pugilists are preparing for their bouts in gruelling training sessions at Kabul’s Olympic stadium, once the scene of public executions by the Taliban.
The team, whose ages range from 14-25, were recruited by their coach, Fadir Sharify, a former professional boxer. He persuaded the girls’ families that it would not be inappropriate for them to take to the ring.
The 2012 summer Games will be the first time women have been allowed to box under the Olympic banner.
The International Boxing Association (IBA), which regulates the sport, said the women could observe religious dress requirements providing their faces were uncovered so the judges could record the number of punches they received. They must also wear breast guards beneath their outfits.
“At the moment there is nothing preventing women boxers from wearing full Islamic dress. Obviously, religious requirements should be taken into account and we want to be as inclusive as we can,” said an IBA spokesman.
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That’ll help them win. Sure....
I smell an uplifting Disney movie coming along/ sarc
That will run right after the Bournemouth Gynecologists take on the Watford Long John Silver impersonators.
Maybe it’ll cushion a critical blow. Not sure it’s entirely fair.
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Are they going to close the bouts so that men cannot watch? Particularly non-Muslim men?
I wouldn’t be surpised if they did. The dhimmis will do anything to please their Muslim masters.
Good, that’ll make it easier to hide the bomb.
This is just stupid. When will someone stand up to these people. You want to compete wear the proper garg or don’t compete - period.
So will all the other women get some head protection as well?
Agreed. Perhaps these people should start their own games if they feel the need to have a different set of rules.
I don’t know why we care if they compete or not.
I agree.
Where does one find the proper "garg"?
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Fatima, a seventeen year Afghan girl, whose older brother, "Hold my goat" Muhomad died in a rock slide while destroying the Bunyam Buddha, turns to boxing to honor her brother's memory.
The determined girl overcomes obstacles to land a spot on the Afghan women's boxing team. Despite the disadvantage of the blue burqua she wears, she make it to the medal round, winning a bronze for Afghanistan.
Standing proudly on the winner's dais she raises the glittering medal above her head and yells out,
( memory scene of the two Fatima and Muhamad as children playing jihad. )
"Dirka, dirka Muhamed jihad" and sets off the explosives belt hidden benath the burqua, completing her brothers life dream.
( fade to ghostly image of brother Muhamad smiling surrounded with his 72 virgin goatly virgins )
There are Muslim women boxers?! Who knew?! LOL
So long as the Muslim “women” are given gender tests - - -
So they can poop in the direction of Mecca?
I hate to sound old fashioned, but why in the world is there even such an event as “Olympic womens’ boxing”!!!?
I think this carries the PC notion of total gender equality to an unreasonable extreme.
Sorry, but the sight of two young women beating the cr@p out of each other just doesn’t do anything for me.
Olympic womens’ figure skating? Now that’s more like it!
Am I alone?
How long before muslim women boxers will call for a timeout because the hijab slips over they face?
Nope, you’re not alone, elcid1970. I totally agree with you. Then again in this messed up world there are men and women who get off on seeing two women beat the crap out of each other.
I hate to sound old fashioned, but why in the world is there even such an event as “Olympic womens’ boxing”!!!?
I think this carries the PC notion of total gender equality to an unreasonable extreme.
Sorry, but the sight of two young women beating the cr@p out of each other just doesn’t do anything for me.
Olympic womens’ figure skating? Now that’s more like it!
Am I alone?
No, My FRiend, you are NOT alone. And I say this as a Bass Playing, Harley Riding, Self-Employed WOMAN!
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