Meet the Muslim woman making history at Wimbledon

July 04, 2015 20:17

Who's this smartly blazered lady? It's Aseel Shaheen, a line judge who is one of around 350 men and women officiating at Wimbledon this year. The 41-year-old is the first Arab women in history to officiate at Wimbledon. The majority of umpires and line judges at the Championships are British, but around 60 are invited to take part from overseas. Shaheen is from Kuwait and became an official after enrolling on a course in 2002.

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