. >> mohammed sbihi on the british rowing team says he's decided not to fast this year. >> the decision was made very early on that i shouldn't fast. it was a personal decision that i made between myself and my family and then i informed the coaches of this. >> instead, sbihi says he'll be making extra donations to needy families. still, many other athletes say they will observe the ramadan fast, and they're not concerned about how it may affect their performance. in 2008, saudi paraolympic triple jumper ossemah masoud alshinqiti fasted and he won the gold medal. he says, you can play while you are fasting without any problems. and some muslim olympians are hopeful they may even get a special ramadan blessing for doing so. i'm kim lawton reporting. >> an estimated 3,000 muslims will be competing in the olympics, but no american muslims at this time. >>> in other news, faith groups are raising concerns that the country's widespread drought will drive up food costs, which will especially hurt the poor. more than half the u.s. is now facing some degree of drought, the worst conditions in 2