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This could be straight out of a Saturday Night Live skit.
From Drudge:
Saudi Arabian judo athlete will compete in hijab...The Telegraph title is a little more complete:
London 2012 Olympics: Saudi Arabian judo athlete will compete in hijab.Here are excerpts:
A female Saudi Arabian athlete will compete in a headscarf during her judo event, the International Olympic Committee confirmed today...
Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani, 16, will compete in the +78kg judo category...
Mark Adams, communications director of the International Olympic Committee, said..."[T]he judo federation in Asia does allow for some headscarves. It is a version that is safety compliant but also allows for cultural sensitivity...and the judo federation has reached a compromise ..."