Mon July 30, 2012  An Athlete's Ramadan Dilemma: To Fast or Not?
I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. Coming
up, we check in with former Olympic gold medalist, Dominique
Moceanu. She tells us why all that glitters is not gold. She
says her journey to Olympic glory shows the ugly side of elite
sport. You'll hear her cautionary tale in just a few minutes.
But, first, it's time for Faith Matters. That's where we talk
about matters of faith and spirituality, and keeping with the
Olympic theme, we want to look at a story where sports and
religion come together. The Muslim holy month of Ramadan is
underway. That's where observant Muslims do not eat or drink
anything from sunrise to sundown. But several thousand Muslim
athletes are in London at the Olympic games and they, along with
their coaches and teammates and religious advisors, must decide
whether to fast and possibly compromise their performance at
what will be, for many, a once in a lifetime experience.  We
wanted to talk more about