Olympic fencer who wore hijab returns home to fanfare
MAPLEWOOD, N.J. — Hundreds of people have turned out to welcome home an Olympic medalist who was the first U.S. athlete to compete while wearing a hijab. The people of Maplewood, New Jersey, held a parade and a special ceremony Saturday for fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad. The 31-year-old won a bronze medal in the women’s team