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Factcheck: Is the hijab banned at the Paris Olympics?
French Olympians and Paralympians will not be allowed to wear the Muslim headscarf known as the hijab while competing, the French government has confirmed, sparking protest and accusations of hypocrisy from human rights organisations. The human rights …