London 2012 Olympics: Saudi Arabian Judo Athlete Will Compete in Headscarf: Right or Wrong?

by Heisenberg Posted 2012/08/01 19:00:00

Related Topics: Sports, Olympics, Islam, Headscarf, Hijab, Saudi Arabia, London Olympics, Religion

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TELEGRAPH.CO.UK reports:
A female Saudi Arabian athlete will compete in a headscarf during her judo event, the International Olympic Committee confirmed today.

arabian athlete compete headscarf judo event international olympic committee confirmed

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JMCC 2012/08/01 15:53:23

Right

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This is the first time that the Saudi's have allowed women to compete.

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Transquesta 2012/08/03 05:46:00

Right

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Let her compete in a pink tutu if she wants. What matters is if she can fight.

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MOMMA THOMAS 2012/08/03 05:45:01

Right

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NOTHING WRONG....

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JingerJewels 2012/08/03 05:23:52

Right

However she has no chance for the gold she is violating Olympic rules

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mae 2012/08/03 05:20:03 (edited)

Right

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If it is OK with the Olympic Committee, then there shouldn't be a problem. She may, however, revise her decision after competing with it on...some things take awhile to change.

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Commander Pyle 2012/08/03 04:35:36

Right

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I find the female muslim garb completely wrong and anacrhonistic, but if she willingly wants to put it on (yeah...), I'm not going to advocate forcing it off of her...UNLESS, it messes with the sport. Is there an (dis)advantage?

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joe mauro 2012/08/03 03:59:05

Right

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as long as there are no bombs inside it.

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actionjksn 2012/08/03 03:40:30 (edited)

Wrong

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I hope it gets pulled down in her eyes by an Israeli Jew and she gets her ass handed to her . Bigtime! And she needs to shave that hairy upper lip, what a nasty looking wildebeest of a specimen. I bet she has a big stinky disgusting jungle growing down in her underwear too.

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cnsharp 2012/08/03 02:58:27

Right

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You should be able to support your country. Thumbs up

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Rob Williams 2012/08/03 02:49:47

Right

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I can't imagine it'll give them any sort of advantage... just the opposite in fact.

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Nuzz 2012/08/03 02:39:16

Right

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If it's for legitimate religious reasons I don't see why she shouldn't be allowed to wear it. It'd be kinda dickish and discriminatory if she wasn't.

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RJeffreySavlov 2012/08/03 02:05:41 (edited)

Wrong

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If they don't want to participate in appropriate dress for the sport, let them go home. Those who think it's the right thing to do don't realize that they are falling into the trap being set by the sharialists.

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ceili4700 2012/08/03 01:31:57

Right

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It is there tradition. Let em wear it!

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Brosia 2012/08/03 00:57:12

Right

I get why they did it, because it would be an insult to her religion, but I want to know what she has to say about it. I don't want to know about what her father says, or the religious leaders of her country have to say about it. I was under the impression that she was fine competing without it.

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Saye Saye 2012/08/03 00:54:33

Right

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It may cost a win depending on the competition.

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Diddley Squat 2012/08/03 00:21:25

Right

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It would be discrimination if she couldn't. Plain and simple.

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EDWARD G 2012/08/03 00:01:36

Right

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Women's judo? I didn't know.

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Ginger 2012/08/02 23:45:59

Wrong

The thing which is share its sports , religions arent at their place and arent share by everybody . And everyone know that no one care about hairs . If you start to change rule or accept forbidden things for some people , then you will have to do same for other , no end .

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rich to Ginger 2012/08/03 10:19:54

As it should be. The world is made of different people. The skill should prevail. They said the same about Flo Jo and her nails and hair, before she wiped the floor with everything moving -- granted I know the issues that came later, but it wasn't about her hair and nails.

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dzzshadz 2012/08/02 23:28:43

Right

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It's her choice not mine.

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Karl 2012/08/02 23:11:09

Right

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It's worn for religious reasons as opposed to vanity. Besides, I think we should be impressed that Saudi Arabia actually let women compete.

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Can't Make A Dime 2012/08/02 22:48:33

Wrong

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When you join a competition, you agree to abide by their rules. You do not join, AND then ask them to change their rules to accommodate you.

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Jacker The Capper 2012/08/02 22:17:08

Right

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Im glad she gets to do it, but wouldnt it get in the way a bit?

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Ted 2012/08/02 21:38:23

Wrong

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Hypocrisy 1: When our women go to muslim countries they have to wear headscarfs. Why aren't muslim women held to that same standard.

Hypocrisy 2: If she thought it would effect ability to compete it would be gone. I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure there are muslim women competing in other events where the headscarf puts them at disadvantage and so they do not wear.

I know it really does not matter, but I voted "wrong" because I am tired of the double standards. The 2020 Olympics might be held in a Muslim Country (Turkey) remember this story then, when european, american, and asian women are "asked" to wear headscarfs.

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Ben to Ted 2012/08/03 13:53:34

"When our women go to muslim countries they have to wear headscarfs. Why aren't muslim women held to that same standard"

That's why we are able to hold our countries up to a higher standard than traditionalist muslim countries. If we start imposing the rules that they impose, we become like those traditionalist countries and civilization takes a big step backwards.

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Ted to Ben 2012/08/03 19:38:38

You know, I see you point.
If my wife came home and found our dog peeing on the sofa she would be upset. But if she came home and found me peeing on the sofa, she would be VERY upset.

All I ask is that you remember this conversation in 2020 if Istanbul hosts the Olympics.

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Miss Capri 2012/08/02 21:28:20

Wrong

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When Arabia et al. refuses to let the people in their own country dress however they want, why the heck should other countries coddle them?

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Dave1969 2012/08/02 21:02:14

Right

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The world is made up of many people with a vast diversity of beliefs and cultures,but what it all comes down to is that if we want to be respected,we have to have respect for others,a-z.

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Ted to Dave1969 2012/08/02 21:48:05

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Wow... you really believe that, don't you? Do they respect OUR culture, or do they expect us to conform or die?

I guess when a terrorist kills a bunch of people he first makes sure all his victims have no respect for his culture. He must give the more "open-minded" people a chance to get away. His bombs are for bigots only.

I guess all the victims in Colorado must have disrespected James Holmes at some point.

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Dave1969 to Ted 2012/08/02 23:36:04 (edited)

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All the changes in the world start with baby steps and if we are to reach a better understanding we must keep an open mind,a test of the strength our convictions.My answer was specificly directed at the question posed,not to make rash generalizations and association to this horrible tragedy,because that is too easy,a route taken by the uneducated in the school of life

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Ted to Dave1969 2012/08/03 19:33:52

So... Implying that I am uneducated. Would that be the respect for others you mentioned?

When I look out at the world I see a western culture (the very culture responsible for most progress in the world) that refuses to assert itself and a Muslim culture that refuses not to. How do you see that ending?

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Dave1969 to Ted 2012/08/03 19:44:58

I think my answer was pretty clear and never meant any disrespect toward you,I was just generalizing,like you

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wes 2012/08/02 21:00:41

Wrong

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I don't think the Judo Dress Code calls for a head scarf, international competition should abide by the norm, but if the girl wants to wear a scarf, and there's no benefit derived, (a full body cavity search performed prior to the event), then why not?!

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Ben to wes 2012/08/03 13:54:42

Does this mean you yourself shall be consenting to full body cavity searches before partaking in any sports as well?

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wes to Ben 2012/08/04 14:15:37

I'm not wearing a scarf, but if she's hot, (the inspector that is), she's got my permission...

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brian 2012/08/02 20:35:41

Right

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Why not? But does she have good Ninja skills?

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☆FritzW☆ 2012/08/02 19:46:30

Right

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Religious beliefs trump anything; that's a basic right that we fight for and I respect the Saudi Arabian female for standing up to those who thought differently. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and we didn't have to have another international blow-up at the Olympics. More and more, my decision to no longer follow the games makes sense to me. Politics, money, whatever always gets in the way of late. Let the atheletes be; stop commercializing the games and maybe we'll see the games as they were intended; pure sport and competition with pride in one's nation.

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Kigan 2012/08/02 19:18:40

Right

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I fail to see why anything about this would be wrong.

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BobStrauss 2012/08/02 19:01:06 (edited)

Right

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The IOC has issued an official Olympic yarmulke (skullcap ) to accommodate Orthodox Jewish athletes as part of their uniforms. Tit for tat? The original Greek games were conducted with the athletes on the nude so that women could not possibly participate.

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NCAAFBA... to BobStrauss 2012/08/02 20:02:34

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Because... women spontaneously combust when they are naked?

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harry 2012/08/02 18:55:59

Right

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What's the big deal? Lots of people wear stuff on their head. It would be more exciting if she wore only the scarf. Nothing else.

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