Is it Haram for Muslims to be involved in sporting activities?

Q: In a Yahoo News item, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080804/ap_on_re_as/china_attack, 16 Chinese policemen were blown up by Muslim extremists. The news article doesn't elaborate as to the motive. I am wondering if it's because of the Olympic Games that are starting over there this week, or if it's just typical everyday terrorist shenanigans. In the U.S. there are Muslims that have been westernized and activley involved in sporting activies, but terrorists are unable to be effective in this country because of Homeland Security. Can anyone shed some light on this? News report http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080804/ap_on_re_as/china_attack Is there a Surah or Hadith that elaborates on keeping your body in good physical health?

A: Great answers you have here. "Why did Muslims kill Chinese"? "Well, it's the fault of the US, West, Christian, Jew, Santa Clause..". Anyway...in answer to your question...this terrorism is due to the Chinese occupation of part of Turkestan. The terrorists want the whole world to protest the Olympics, so they decide to kill innocent people to scare people away. As far as Muslims in sporting activities such as the Olympics, most "Islamic countries" don't allow women to compete and the Olympics doesn't want this discrimination...so, there is a deadlock. Doesn't matter much because most "Muslim countries" don't have much teams or chance anyway. It would be nice though for the athletes (men and women) to be able to compete like they want to. I saw a show...there are many Muslim women who want to compete, but aren't allowed. The I.O.C. has said that Saudi Arabia for instance MUST send women in 2012 or they will not be allowed to compete at all. Peace.

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