Despite pressure from sporting groups, France will uphold a ban on French Muslim athletes wearing the hijab at the 2024 Olympics.
The Eiffel Tower adorned with Olympic rings, celebrating the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, seen in Paris, France on July 16, 2024.
A spokesperson for the French Sports Ministry says that while an athlete “will never be banned from a competition because of their religious beliefs,” its secularism rules act as a “framework” for wearing religious symbols, which it has deemed the hijab to be. “There is no general ban on wearing the veil in sports fields in France.
“When you cannot play, it first impacts your mental health, especially when sport and basketball has been such a huge part of your life,” Bâ says. “It's also difficult because from a physical health point of view, you are not playing sports anymore.”
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