Imagine the outcry if another non-European host nation banned women athletes from wearing any sort of attire
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Muslim women demonstrate against the French proposal to bar Muslim women from wearing headscarves in state schools on January 17, 2004 in Paris, France. elcome to the Paris Olympic Games 2024 where wearing a headscarf will see you banned, but committing a genocide in which more than 12 000 children are killed, will not..
Considering the country has the biggest Muslim population in Europe, one would think the French would be a little less Islamophobic. The headscarf ban has seen many human rights groups call for its reversal, because it is discriminatory and against women’s rights.
It’s difficult to keep sport and politics separate, something which the IOC seems determined to do. The rules ban competitors from making statements that might be “political, religious or racial”. Israel hasthat about 400 athletes have been killed since 7 October 2023 and most of its sporting infrastructure has been destroyed.
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