Qatari women's basketball team quit international games over ban on wearing the hijab saying it is 'attack on religious freedom'
Qatar have
pulled out of the women's basketball competition at the 2014 Asian Games
after refusing to abide by international regulations preventing them
from wearing hijabs.
The
Qatari players had been asked to remove their head coverings before
their opening group game against Mongolia on Wednesday Sep 24,2014, but chose to
pull out of the match instead.
According
to International Basketball Federation (FIBA) rules, Article 4.2.2 says
players cannot wear 'headgear, hair accessories and jewellery'
With no
sign of the rule being relaxed ahead of their next scheduled match
against Nepal on Thursday, Qatar decided to withdraw from their
remaining games.
An
assistant with Qatar's National Olympic Committee said: 'We have
decided not to take part in the remainder of the Asian Games women's
basketball competition.'
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