Sunday, July 29, 2012

Ramadan 2012 and fasting dilemma for Muslim athletes during London Olympics


Ramadan 2012 has brought a unique fasting dilemma for Muslim athletes during London Olympics. Despite competing in very tiring games, many Muslim Athletes have said they will fast and compete.For example,Algerian Khaled Belabbas will fast while competing in the steeplechase, because for him religion is a bigger part of his life than sport. “I will fast like I always have. It will not be a novelty for me,” he said. He will just feel more exhausted when he crosses the finish line, he said.But Somali-born Canadian Mohammed Ahmed, 21, a 10,000-metre runner, is not going to observe fast. The 10,000-metre final is on August 4.


British rower Mohammed Sbihi will delay Ramazan observance but do his own special penance. Reports said that he consulted an Islamic cleric and will donate 60 meals to the poor in the country of his origin, Morocco, for every day of Ramazan he misses fasting.

Moroccan swimmer Sara El-Bekri has made up her mind not to fast during this year’s Ramazan. “Our physical ability is undoubtedly impaired,” the African champion at 50- and 100-metre breaststroke told news site France 24. “We are split between the desire to respect one of the five pillars of our religion and the need to arrive in London in the best possible physical condition to compete at the Olympics.”

Those who are not observing fast are making  use of an exemption or deference that exists in the Quran.

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