Qatar women withdraw from Asian Games basketball tournament in protest over hijab ban
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) -- The Qatari women's basketball team withdrew from the Asian Games in a protest against international rules that ban players from wearing Muslim headscarves in competition. The dispute over the Qatari players' refusal to remove ...
Games-Qatar's women quit amid hijab row, Asiad suffers
INCHEON, South Korea, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The Olympic ideals of diversity and inclusiveness were cast aside at the Asian Games on Thursday when the Qatari women's basketball team took a stand against rules regarding headgear and quit the competition.
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Qatar basketball players slam headscarf ban an 'insult'
Qatar’s women basketball players Thursday slammed a ban on them wearing the hijab headscarf as an “insult”, after forfeiting a second Asian Games match. The Gulf state’s team have protested strongly at a ban by the International Basketball ...
Asian Games: Qatar boycott women's basketball over hijab row
INCHEON (REUTERS) - Qatar pulled out of the women's basketball competition at the Asian Games on Thursday after refusing to abide by international regulations preventing them from wearing hijabs, while organisers said they were powerless to do anything ...
Qatar out of women's basketball over hijab row
INCHEON South Korea (Reuters) - Qatar pulled out of the women's basketball competition at the Asian Games on Thursday after refusing to abide by international regulations preventing them from wearing hijabs, while organisers said they were powerless to do ...
Qatar takes a stand in hijab row at Asiad
Qatar's women's basketball team leaves the court after forfeiting their women's basketball game against Mongolia at Hwaseong Sports Complex during the 17th Asian Games in Incheon September 24, 2014. Photo by Kim Kyung-Min, Sports Chosun/Reuters. INCHEON ...
Qatar pulls out of women\'s basketball at Asian Games over hijab row
Qatar have pulled out of the women's basketball competition at the Asian Games in South Korea after they were denied permission to wear the Islamic headscarf, an official with the Qatari delegation told Reuters on Thursday. The Qatari players had been ...
Asian Games: Qatar forfeits second game over hijab ban
INCHEON: Qatar's women's basketball team on Thursday (Sep 25) forfeited a second Asian Games match because players are not allowed to wear a headscarf, officials said. "We are not going to the stadium today and for the other matches as we will not be ...
Qatar to push on with hijab protest at Asian Games
INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — The Qatari women's basketball team is still hoping for approval to play with their headscarves at the Asian Games, the chief of Qatar's delegation said Thursday, though officials were expected to disqualify them if they don't ...
Title : Qatar women withdraw from Asian Games basketball tournament in protest over hijab ban
Description : Qatar women withdraw from Asian Games basketball tournament in protest over hijab ban INCHEON, South Korea (AP) -- The Qatari women's ba...