Woman Weightlifter

[Mr Nobody]

Discuss this women's weightlifting attire.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43527580/ns/world_news-americas.

[The Italian Lifter]

def hittable

[w8m8]

she is presenting this attire as an acceptable substitute



from your link

At present, the rules require arms and legs to be bare so judges can see when elbows and knees are “locked” to determine if a lift is successful. Most competitors wear a form-fitting body suit with short sleeves and short pants called a singlet.

Abdullah argues that there are clothing alternatives — close-fitting sports gear with long sleeves and leggings — that could meet the requirements for modesty and fairness.

“As USA Weightlifting is governed by the rules of the International Weightlifting Federation, we must adhere to those regulations and therefore reject your request, as is, to modify your competition costume,” wrote CEO John Duff in an email to Abdullah.

So Abdullah is taking her case to the IWF. She has created a 43-page presentation detailing clothing options that she says would meet her Muslim modesty requirements, allow competition officials to make clear calls and avoid concerns that she was obtaining any competitive advantage.

With the help of a lawyer, Muslim activists and the US Olympic Committee, her case is on the agenda of the IWF for consideration during its annual meeting in Penang, Malaysia, that began on Sunday. A decision could be announced within days.

I think rules are rules, she should have investigated the rules before embarking on a mission to get into a sport where her standards of clothing are at best "not acceptable"

[_bruce_]

What the fuck - she's a nice person but needs to grow up.
To hell with that I'm different attitude.

[Mr Nobody]

she is presenting this attire as an acceptable substitute



from your link

I think rules are rules, she should have investigated the rules before embarking on a mission to get into a sport where her standards of clothing are at best "not acceptable"

X2. Its amazing she is allowed to even compete.

[tlc]

If it were up to me thay'd all compete buck naked. Raw, baby.

[The_Punisher]

she's Pressing more than some punks here on getbig

[Griffith]

Either follow the rules like everyone else in the sport or fuck off.

[Dr Dutch]

Another example of the stupidity of religion....all of them.

[Mr Nobody]

Either follow the rules like everyone else in the sport or fuck off.

That or thongs.

[BIG ACH]

Ancient Romans did it naked, we should too :-D

[Skeletor]

[The Italian Lifter]

Another example of the stupidity of religion....all of them.

x2

[mass243]

Hahah, women are so funny 

[The True Adonis]

Wearing that garbage is a major Pwning of oneself. It is merely a billboard for "look how ignorant I am.  I believe in myths and I willfully submit myself to mental and physical slavery because as a woman in Islamic culture, I am worthless".

Religion of Stupid.

[chunkramwell]

Wearing that garbage is a major Pwning of oneself. It is merely a billboard for "look how ignorant I am.  I believe in myths and I willfully submit myself to mental and physical slavery because as a woman in Islamic culture, I am worthless".

Religion of Stupid.

QFT

[funk51]

pudgy

[funk51]

more pudgy

[funk51]

pudgy ahead of her time