MOSCOW, July 26. /TASS/. Denying dark-skinned French track and field athlete Sounkamba Sylla, who practices Islam, the right to take part in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, is a blatant ...
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French sprinter will wear a cap during Olympic opening ceremony after hijab dispute is resolvedP ARIS (AP) — French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla will be allowed to participate in the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics ...
France's secularism laws, which ban hijabs, clashed with the IOC's allowance for religious attire, sparking controversy when Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla claimed that she was barred from ...
The rule could mean that Team France athletes, including sprinter Sounkamba Sylla, will miss the opening ceremony due to wearing a hijab or be forced to wear a cap to avoid the ban. On Wednesday ...
Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla, part of France's 400 metres relay team, wrote on her Instagram account on Monday that her hijab - a head covering worn by many Muslim women - would prevent ...
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French sprinter to wear cap during Olympic opening ceremony, hijab dispute is resolvedPARIS — French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla will be allowed to participate in the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics wearing a cap to cover her hair, an agreement reached with the French Olympic ...
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