Recently Nike has been working towards being more inclusive of all athletes and sports lovers around the world. And it’s going to launch the all-new Pro Hijab for Muslim sportswomen. The idea of making this line came after UAE weightlifter Amna Al Haddad visited Nike’s Sport Research Lab. New garments were wear tested by elite Nike athletes, like groundbreaking Emirati figure skater Zahra Lari.
“I was really hesitant when I first saw it,” said Lari. “I was thrilled and a bit emotional to see Nike prototyping a Hijab, but I’ve tried so many different hijabs for performance, and with how fast I spin on the ice and in training, so few of them actually work for me. But once I put it on and took it for a spin on the ice, I was blown away by the fit and the light weight.”
The Nike Pro Hijab is set to release in 2018 spring. It’s going to change perception of Muslim women athletes, help to break barriers and inspire more women to be pioneers in sport.
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