Saudi Arabia is allowing two female athletes to participate in the Olympic Games for the first time ever, but one of the competitors might be forced to drop out because her nation says she must wear a headscarf, but her sport—judo—prohibits the hijab. The two women were only allowed to compete at the Olympics based on the condition they wear headscarves. But the International Judo Federation declared on Wednesday that they would not allow Saudi competitor Wodjan Ali
...moreSaudi Arabia is allowing two female athletes to participate in the Olympic Games for the first time ever, but one of the competitors might be forced to drop out because her nation says she must wear a headscarf, but her sport—judo—prohibits the hijab. The two women were only allowed to compete at the Olympics based on the condition they wear headscarves. But the International Judo Federation declared on Wednesday that they would not allow Saudi competitor Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani to fight wearing an Islamic veil. Saudi Arabia's other female Olympic athlete, a distance runner named Sarah Attar who was raised in California and holds both American and Saudi citizenships, is expected to wear a headscarf.
