Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims, who abstain from eating, drinking, and intimacy from sunrise to sunset for a month.

In the world of sports, critics have claimed fasting during Ramadan makes elite performance impossible. ️But French footballer Karim Benzema dropped three consecutive hat tricks in the Champions League while fasting, and the NBA’s Kyrie Irving dominated playoffs also while fasting. Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics even called Ramadan “life-saving”.

In this episode of CGTN's More than Just a Game, Ahmed Ghoneim explains how elite Muslim athletes from the U.S. and beyond are changing perceptions and breaking myths about Ramadan being a disadvantage in sports.