PARIS, July 25 — French government and Olympics officials are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla to wear her hijab at the opening...
Two bank managers among 10 charged in KK over MBSB Bank’s RM24.2m heist, first to be detained under Sosma before charged with organised crimes French government and Olympics officials are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla to wear her hijab at the opening ceremony while still complying with the country’s secularism laws.
Sylla, part of France’s 400-metre relay team, wrote on her Instagram account on Monday that her hijab — a head covering worn by many Muslim women — would prevent her from appearing in tomorrow’s blockbuster opening ceremony along the Seine River. Eager to avoid an embarrassing domestic flap with the entire world watching, French government and Olympics officials said they were willing to find a solution for Sylla, although it remains unclear what that could be.
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