WILL THIS BE THE FIRST-EVER WOMAN (AND MUSLIM) IOC CHIEF? Nawal El Moutawakel was ignored by Morocco when competing in the 1984 Olympics -- until gold made her a national hero. Now she's looking to clear another hurdle or two. Nawal El Moutawakel (Arabic: نوال المتوكل) (born on April 15, 1962 in Casablanca) is a Moroccan hurdler, who won the inaugural women's 400 m hurdles event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, thereby becoming the first female Muslim born on the continent of Africa to become … [Read more...]
OLYMPIC BARRIERS: ‘FIRST-EVER’ Woman I.O.C. Chief ?
February 15, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: AFRICA, BUSINESS, WOMEN GENDER EQUITY ISSUES, WOMEN that "Share in Positive Action" for Our World! Tagged With: 'FIRST-EVER' Woman I.O.C. Chief, A Celebration of Women, Banco Popular of Puerto Rico, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, Baron-de-Coubertin, Casablanca, El Moutawakel, IOC vice-president from China, King Hassan II of Morocco, King of Morocco, Minister of Sports, Moroccan women, Morocco, Nawal El Moutawakel, Ng Ser Miang, OLYMPIC BARRIERS, Olympic Committee, Olympic hierarchy, Olympic Women Atheletes, women atheletes, women., نوال المتوكل
