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AP PHOTOS: A new bill banning headscarves could keep athletes off the court
Former player Salimata Sylla poses before a women's basketball tournament where players can wear a headscarf, in Aubervilliers near Paris, Sunday, April 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)
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By THOMAS PADILLA
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because of rules in several disciplines including basketball that ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance. Critics of the rules say they disproportionately target hijab-wearing Muslim athletes. Now, a contentious bill backed by right-wing politicians that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions has cleared its first legislative hurdle in the Senate.
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