Hassiba Boulmerka Biography: She Ran Away and Won the Olympic Gold
The Hassiba Boulmerka Biography: She Ran Away and Won the Olympic Gold. Hassiba Boulmerka was spat on, stoned, and denounced from mosques for running in standard athletic gear during Algeria’s Black Decade. Death threats from Islamist militants forced her to train in exile. She won two World Championships and Algeria’s first Olympic gold medal — … Read more