Ikrah Hussain: the 13-year-old Muslim Taekwondo champion challenging stereotypes
by Muhammad Khan from World news | The Guardian on (#6PJ0A)
Teenager is a two-time British national champion who took up the sport after being bullied
As the Olympic Games get under way in Paris, teenagers all over the world will be dreaming of one day representing their country on the medal podium. But for one 13-year-old girl in Oldham, Greater Manchester, that dream could become reality.
Ikrah Hussain is a two-time British national champion in Taekwondo, a martial art she took up aged seven after being bullied at school.
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