I'm sorry, but how is this starting anywhere?
Apparently, this woman was born in California (her mother is an American; her father is a Saudi), lives in California, and, from what I gather, it's hardly clear that she's ever even been to Saudi Arabia; if she has, it's only been a couple of times. She's never lived there, and never "trained" as an athlete there.
Moreover, even by the (quite liberal) standards that the IOC applies so as to afford an opportunity to women who come from certain countries where there is little to no participation by women in athletics, that this woman was allowed to "compete" in London was ridiculous. By any standard, she isn't actually an athlete in any meaningful sense. She apparently ran cross-country and track while in high school in Escondido, but then gave up organized, competitive running when she went off to college.
The point is, her "participation" in the London Olympics, as a member of the Saudi Arabian team, is a complete and utter fraud. The Saudis had been under some (nominal) pressure to allow for female participation, and this is what they came up with to placate the IOC. There is nothing to be "optimistic" about here. This isn't even politically-correct nonsense; it's a lie.
Very well stated.
Just a little taqiyya, for the advancement of Islam; Allah forgives. < /sarc >