"It's important to me that youth everywhere, no matter their race, religion, or gender, know that anything is possible with perseverance."
"I know that I'm Muslim. I have an Arabic name. And even though I represent Team USA and I have that Olympic hardware, it doesn't change how you look and how people perceive you."
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