Canada -- A Judo Manitoba official reduced an 11-year-old girl to tears Saturday when he refused to allow her to compete in a tournament wearing a hijab, or Muslim head scarf.
The Judo Manitoba president made the ruling. He said it was based on International Judo Federation guidelines.
"It has nothing to do with religion, it is a safety issue," the president said. "The hijab could be used to strangle somebody. It could fall over her face."
The Judo Manitoba ruling is the latest controversy in Canada over the wearing of hijabs by Muslim girls in sports.
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It's about time that Moslems realised that they are not above the law and what applies to otheres, applies to them too. I also think that making a 11 year old wear the hijab is disgraceful and over the top.
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