The International Olympic Committee is in talks with Saudi over its all-male delegation to the Olympics despite an announcement that the Gulf state would support "qualified" woman participants.
The only catch? Not one Saudi woman qualified.
HRW called on the IOC to bar Saudi's participation in the Olympics "because of its clear violation of the Olympic Charter." The Charter states all games must "encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women."
Saudi does that so well.
HRW Director of Global Initiatives Minky Worden got it right when she said, "It's not that the Saudis couldn't find women athletes, it's that their discriminatory policies have so far prevented them from emerging...The bottom line is that Saudi Arabia broke its promise, is breaking the rules, and should absolutely not be allowed to participate in the London 2012 Games while excluding women from its team."
The IOC banned Taliban-led Afghanistan from participating in the 2000 games for excluding women.
Members of the Jedda Kings United all-female team practice in Jedda (AP)
The only catch? Not one Saudi woman qualified.
HRW called on the IOC to bar Saudi's participation in the Olympics "because of its clear violation of the Olympic Charter." The Charter states all games must "encourage and support the promotion of women in sport at all levels and in all structures with a view to implementing the principle of equality of men and women."
Saudi does that so well.
HRW Director of Global Initiatives Minky Worden got it right when she said, "It's not that the Saudis couldn't find women athletes, it's that their discriminatory policies have so far prevented them from emerging...The bottom line is that Saudi Arabia broke its promise, is breaking the rules, and should absolutely not be allowed to participate in the London 2012 Games while excluding women from its team."
The IOC banned Taliban-led Afghanistan from participating in the 2000 games for excluding women.
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