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Athletes frustrated as France mulls Muslim headscarf ban in sport

France is considering a new law to ban headscarves in domestic sports, impacting Muslim athletes.
France's secularism, rooted in a 1905 law, aims to ensure state neutrality but faces evolving interpretations.
Weightlifter Sylvie Eberena and footballer Samia Bouljedri face potential restrictions due to the proposed ban.
Teddy Riner stated France is "wasting its time" on these debates, and Bruno Retailleau calls the headscarf a "symbol of submission".
Critics fear the ban disproportionately affects Muslim women, while supporters argue it reinforces secularism and fights extremism.

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Athletes frustrated as France mulls Muslim headscarf ban in sport

On the outskirts of Paris, 44-year-old French Muslim weightlifter Sylvie Eberena concentrates hard and pushes 80 kilos of bar and weights clean over her veiled head.

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A woman wearing a hijab walks at Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, May 2, 2021. — Reuters On the outskirts of Paris, 44-year-old French Muslim weightlifter Sylvie Eberena concentrates hard and pushes 80 kilos of bar and weights clean over her veiled head. The single mother made her four children proud when she became the French national champion in her amateur category last year, after discovering the sport at age 40. But …

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