AUSTRALIAN boxer Tina Rahimi weighed into France’s rules on secularism and athletes wearing the hijab yesterday, saying she was saddened by the fact she could freely represent her faith while French athletes were not given the same opportunity.
Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla, part of France’s 400m relay team, wrote on her Instagram account on Monday that her hijab – a head covering worn by many Muslim women – would prevent her from appearing in the opening ceremony.
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