Ramadan Fasting in Olympic games in Landon 2012

The holy month of Ramadan in Olympic2012

The holy month of Ramadan has started and a great event also going to be start in Landon.What will be effect of fasting in Olympic games in Landon 2012 on the Muslim athletes. 

less than one weeks before the kickoff of the Olympic Games and the British capital already immersed in an Olympic atmosphere. Only problem, the international competition this year coincides with Ramadan. For Muslim athletes, the question arises: fasting or not fasting?

Approximately 3,000 of 12,000 athletes who will walk the trails and lawns stages of London, July 27 to August 12 next, are potentially affected by Ramadan, about 25% of participants. While the Olympics are held in the month of Ramadan, Muslim athletes face the dilemma of fasting. Already in 2008, a controversy had rocked the Olympic world. Turkey, in particular, had protested against the choice of dates for the Games in 2012 and called for shifting the event. But for the International Olympic Committee IOC the Olympics together virtually all religions and beliefs. It goes without saying that some days (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays) present difficulties for practitioners of various religions. Religious practice is for each athlete and his personal convictions. " Olympic champion and triple jump, the Saudi Ossemah Masoud, sees no concern. It goes fast while participating in the competition. He has already done in 2008. I participated in the Games during Ramadan and I have not had any problems. One can quite compete even if they fast, "he told Euronews. You said personal convictions, Moroccan athletes share in others.

Sara El Bakri says about Ramadan in Olympic.2012

If some Muslims want to wear all the torch of their religion, others intend to give priority to the competition. This is the case of the Moroccan swimmer Sara El Bakri, qualified for the second time at the Games is firm on the issue: she does not will fast. "Undoubtedly, our physical abilities are impaired. It is shared by the desire to respect one of the five pillars of our religion and that to arrive in best condition possible form of the Olympics, "said she to France 24. "It turns out that athletes have a derogation allowing them to eat during the competition and making up days did not fast in the year," she says. To recap, Sara El Bakri's African champion in 50 and 100 meters breaststroke and seems determined to put the odds on his side to get as far as possible at the Olympics in London.

A little charity to compensate

Mohamed Sbinii also is fully committed. "The decision was taken very early and I do not will fast. This is a personal decision that I took agree with my family and then I informed my coaches, "said the Moroccan-born British rower to Euronews. "I am confident in my ability to be fit even if I fast, but I am not suggesting doubt among my teammates. Any weakness could affect our performance, "he said in an interview with France 24. Faced with this stark choice, decided that in exchange for non jeunées these days, it will provide meals to more than 1800 Moroccan Walou4us poor through the association to which he has already paid a sum of money.

 Everyone has their beliefs "

The other participants of Moroccan nationality or origin are not yet openly rejected. The Moroccan Olympic Committee also said not to have information about the athletes who will participate or not to fast. "We can not ask them. This is a personal matter and everyone has their beliefs, "said Mr. Aris, Deputy Head of Mission in the Committee, contacted by Yabiladi.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports addressed the ulama to they issue a fatwa allowing players not to fast during the holy month and to catch up after the competition. But nothing has been stopped for now. Never mind, the Games Organising Committee has planned logistics to ensure the fast break on each competition venue at sunset.