The Ibtihaj effect: Olympic fencing medalist’s success spawns new generation of hijab-wearing athletes eager to thrust and parry

Teen fencer Saifa Khan removes her mask to catch her breath and some coaching advice, with a few sweat-soaked strands of hair stuck to her forehead and the rest tucked under a hijab.

The aspiring duelist is one of several young female athletes training with the Peter Westbook Foundation on a weekend...