Olympic Fever

One of the tenets of the IOC is equality and making sure women are getting a fair chance to participate in sports .  But there are still countries in the world that ban women from being on Olympic teams.  If you’re an American, that hardly seems realistic, but for the women of Saudi Arabia, Brunei, and the UAE, it’s a reality .  Other Muslim countries only allow women to participate in sports that do not require immodest dress.

Is this fair?  Should these countries be allowed to field men’s teams, if they are going to discriminate against women like that?  And what if they don’t consider it discrimination?  How do religion and sport coexist in today’s world?

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