Hijab ban for Saudi judoka
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July 27, 2012, Friday
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SAUDI judoka Wojdan Shaherkani was yesterday banned from wearing the hijab head scarf when she was fighting at the Olympic Games.
The 18-year-old heavyweight, part of a two-woman team sent from the kingdom to an Olympics for the first time, was ordered by International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer to step onto the mat with her head uncovered.
"The Saudi Arabian athlete will take part in judo and she will fight according to the principle and spirit of judo, so without a hijab," said Vizer.
Judo applies strict safety rules and any covering on the head is deemed to present a risk to the fighter's health.
Shaherkani is due to take part in the women's judo competition on August 3. Saudi Arabia only agreed to send a women's team to London on condition that their two athletes respect a strict dress code.
The 18-year-old heavyweight, part of a two-woman team sent from the kingdom to an Olympics for the first time, was ordered by International Judo Federation president Marius Vizer to step onto the mat with her head uncovered.
"The Saudi Arabian athlete will take part in judo and she will fight according to the principle and spirit of judo, so without a hijab," said Vizer.
Judo applies strict safety rules and any covering on the head is deemed to present a risk to the fighter's health.
Shaherkani is due to take part in the women's judo competition on August 3. Saudi Arabia only agreed to send a women's team to London on condition that their two athletes respect a strict dress code.
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