Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The candidate and her hijab. Sara Zemmahi has learnt the hard way that identity matters in France's local elections - Sparking a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PARIS — Diaba Konaté was named the NCAA college basketball Big West conference's best defensive player of the year in 2023-2024.

The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have sparked a discussion about whether female Muslim athletes who wear a headscarf should be allowed to compete. In September 2023, the International Olympic ...

Human rights and sports organisations urge the International Olympic Committee to publicly call on sporting authorities in France to overturn all bans on athletes wearing the hijab in French sport.

In advance of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, the undersigned organisations are writing to ask the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to publicly call on sporting authorities in ...

French Olympic sprinter Sounkamba Sylla took to social media days before the 2024 Olympic Games began, saying she would not be allowed to participate in the opening ceremony because of her hijab. "You ...

The Eiffel Tower adorned with Olympic rings, celebrating the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, seen in Paris, France on July 16, 2024. Credit - Artur Widak—NurPhoto/Getty Images After ...

Sporting goods retailer Decathlon has abandoned plans to sell a sports hijab in France, following a backlash from politicians and the public. Sporting goods retailer Decathlon has abandoned plans to ...

As the Women’s World Cup gets rolling this week in Australia and New Zealand, Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina is set to make history. Not only is it her country’s first time qualifying for the competition, ...