May 10, 2018
Entrepreneur Middle East: Young Arab Leaders Hosts British Council-HSBC Taqaddam Winners
https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/325374The guest speakers at the event included Amna Al Haddad, Emirati weightlifting champion known for breaking the glass ceiling for her local and international sporting achievements, […]
April 4, 2018
Elite Daily: Meet The 5 Hijabi Women Who Are Breaking Barriers In Sports
https://www.elitedaily.com/sports/hijabi-women-sports-all-stars/1440386It hasn’t been easy being a hijabi in the sports world. Especially when it comes to uniforms. Muslim female athletes around the world who choose to wear […]
March 10, 2018
Harper’s Bazaar Arabia: These Three Inspirational Arab Fitness Stars Are Coming To Dubai
https://www.harpersbazaararabia.com/people/news/these-three-inspirational-arab-fitness-stars-are-coming-to-dubaiAmna Al Haddad broke the glass ceiling as an Olympic weightlifting champion. Hailing from the UAE, in 2012 she made history for becoming the first Arab […]
February 25, 2018
Arab News: The story of the pioneering UAE weightlifter who helped develop the Nike Pro Hijab
http://www.arabnews.com/node/1254071/sportsLONDON: Amna Al-Haddad recently took up motivational speaking to help Arabian women follow their sporting dreams. Read More
December 31, 2017
VOGUE Arabia: Amna Al Haddad Tells Vogue: “Everyone Can be Their Own Role Model”
https://en.vogue.me/beauty/body/amna-al-haddad-arab-female-athletes-2018/A boxer, a racing driver, a weight lifter, and a free runner… When it comes to inspiration for New Year‘s resolutions, these female trailblazers are anything but […]
December 30, 2017
Financial Tribune: Nike Releases Hijab for Muslim Athletes
https://financialtribune.com/articles/sports/78982/nike-releases-hijab-for-muslim-athletesNike was inspired to make the Pro Hijab after hearing the plight of Amna Al Haddad back in 2015. The Olympic hopeful weightlifter from the UAE […]
November 16, 2017
Time: he 25 Best Inventions of 2017
http://time.com/5023212/best-inventions-of-2017/To determine TIME’s annual unranked list, we consider hundreds of inventions from around the world. In the past, we’ve featured everything from the floating lightbulb to the desktop DNA […]
November 6, 2017
The Guardian: Move over, Hermione Granger – now girls have real-life heroines to read about
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/nov/06/hermoine-granger-girls-real-life-heroines-female-role-models-read-booksChildren’s stories have often followed the same pattern: a girl is in trouble and enlists the help of a boy to get her out of this […]
June 19, 2017
Fast Company: Nike’s Head Start
https://www.fastcompany.com/40425851/nikes-head-startWhile Amna Al Haddad, a weight lifter from Dubai, was training for the 2016 Olympics, Nike offered to help optimize her performance. At the company’s Oregon […]
May 12, 2017
HuffPost: Nike Just Came Out With Its First Sports Hijab
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nike-just-came-out-with-its-first-sports-hijab_n_5a269d05e4b086e4e504645fNike just launched a lightweight and breathable hijab for Muslim athletes to wear while competing. The Nike Pro Hijab went on sale globally this past weekend […]