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Created 08/09/2012 - 10 months ago
Sarah Attar became the first Saudi woman to compete in Olympic track and field, wearing a headscarf and finishing last in her 800 heat.
Source
www.usatoday.com
Sarah Attar. First Saudi woman to ever run in the Olympics gets standing ovation from many. London2012 #Respect http://t.co/okbV2QNf
RT @GhadahAlghunaim: Sarah Attar makes Olympic track debut for Saudi women – http://t.co/1WZuk2gZ http://t.co/fK25CKcR via @USATODAY
RT @leandacave: History made once again at the London Olympics and it's not because of World Records:... http://t.co/QZZ2pFay
Saddened by the reality of this, but choosing instead to be moved by courageous women in the Olympics like Sarah Attar. http://t.co/7udVljJA
This is really nice to see! http://t.co/9PwMJAKh
RT @pepseaveralumni: Pepperdine student, Sarah Attar, competed in the women's 800 meter as the first woman to represent Saudi Arabia... http://t.co/4Uc2rkbe
RT @Half: Clad in headscarf, Sarah Attar makes #Olympic women's track debut for #SaudiArabia. Last place, but huge crowd support. http://t.co/IT0mOJpy
Pinnacle Olympic moment! The standing ovation says it all... ~Laurie http://t.co/9VG008EU
http://t.co/xAv0uI5X http://t.co/3vAK9hLA via @USATODAY
Current Pepperdine Junior Sarah Attar makes Olympics track debut for Saudi women.... http://t.co/f1Nd0Ulc
http://t.co/gN8fZN9T... http://t.co/biUwy7Lb
Proud of #Sarah_Attar the first ever #Saudi female runner at the #Olympics. True inspiration! http://t.co/B9VFaizj …
RT @KatieS: And the gold goes to #SarahAttar for being the first Saudi woman to compete in the #Olympics track & field #trailblazer http://t.co/UBGky1o5
Sarah Attar gets a gold medal in small steps for equality! http://t.co/r09rG9Ld #olympics
RT @HouseOfShakti: Our friend Sarah Attar ran in the 800m today in London 2012. Still crying as I read this. These are exciting... http://t.co/7wl2P6BO
RT @erwankogab: Your an HONOR to your country #SarahAttar makes Olympic track debut for Saudi women http://t.co/kUt7w1FF via USA TODAY
The face of courage: Sarah Attar makes Olympic track debut 4 Saudi #women (not allowed 2 vote, drive car) http://t.co/HFlpMGRy via @USATODAY
Attar makes track debut for Saudi women http://t.co/LWbeLhl8
apparently so :) http://t.co/pwQt5JBF
Need a speech topic for #Toastmasters Club meeting? So much inspiration from #Olympics http://t.co/YvZV2eXC
this is such a great step for humanity :) #WeLoveSaudi http://t.co/givZ8JF1
Sarah Attar: "It is the hugest honor to be here to represent the women of Saudi Arabia" http://t.co/a6Es43n4
More history being made in the women's 800m at the #Olympics. http://t.co/MTErLTrW The crowd went WILD!