BAH!
Sophomore
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Post by BAH! on Sept 16, 2004 12:00:48 GMT -5
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Post by sIsam on Sept 16, 2004 13:56:29 GMT -5
I did not see the OG events in question but I did watch some matches of the World Cup 2003 where some players of Egypt played with headscarves. I think it is something that takes away from the game and it certainly did not look right. I'm a Muslim (a secular one) and have been living in Turkey for the last 6 years. I am used to seeing people with the so called Muslim attire and even then it did not sit right. |
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Post by Nutter on Sept 17, 2004 7:08:54 GMT -5
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Post by Gorf on Sept 17, 2004 11:00:15 GMT -5
It seems ridiculous that a school, the NCAA, the FIVB, or any other international sport federation would have a problem with players wearing a scarf, long sleeve shirts, or long pants. During the women's swimming events of the Athens Olympics I recall hearing comments regarding the approval of the newer high tech relatively full body swim suits being a reason why some of the swimmers from Islamic countries were now able to compete. Perhaps someone simply needs to create a "high tech" full body basketball or volleyball uniform that theoretically allows the players to move faster and jump higher.  |
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Post by sIsam on Sept 20, 2004 10:33:32 GMT -5
It seems ridiculous that a school, the NCAA, the FIVB, or any other international sport federation would have a problem with players wearing a scarf, long sleeve shirts, or long pants. It gets to be problem when they start popping up like mushrooms everywhere. Exceptions are OK but THIS exception has a tendency to quickly become the rule. |
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Post by IdahoBoy on Sept 20, 2004 19:34:12 GMT -5
What I find interesting is that these "clothed" women will tolerate the others to play in skimpy outfits, but a big deal is made for them wanting to wear all their clothes.
Who is the "bigger" person?
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Post by sIsam on Sept 21, 2004 0:43:59 GMT -5
There is more politics involved there than these people just wanting to wear their clothes.
In secular muslim countries (and recently some of europe), this is becoming a major problem. Conservative muslims want to create a notion that those who cover themselves are muslims whereas those who do not are infidels. And the issue gets really abused.
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Minx
High School
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Post by Minx on Sept 22, 2004 6:43:52 GMT -5
this is just as bad as gary hall jr getting fine for wearing a boxing robe just before jumping into the pool for the swim race. i say let them wear what they want to wear just as long as it isn't something explicitly sexual.
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