‘Sports should be inclusive’: Activists slam France hijab ban
PARIS: French Muslim basketball player Diaba Konate Tuesday said she had hoped to represent her country at the Paris Olympics but did not stand a chance because she wears a headscarf.
“Despite my desire and skills, I’m… not actually allowed to play for France because of discriminatory policies,” the 24-year-old said during a press conference organized by rights groups to urge France to overturn bans on the Muslim headscarf in sport…
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