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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Mischa Anouk Smith

France has banned its athletes from wearing Hijabs at the Paris Olympics

BEIJING - AUGUST 19: Roqaya Al-Gassra of Bahrain competes in the Women's 200m Heats held at the National Stadium on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 19, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images).

France has been accused of “racist gender discrimination” by Amnesty International because of its controversial decision to ban athletes from wearing hijabs at the Paris Olympics, which begins on Friday.

From the water quality of the Seine River to calls to disqualify countries, The Paris Olympics, which are due to begin this Friday, have been riddled with controversy. And now the host country has been accused of “racist gender discrimination” over its decision to ban its athletes from wearing the hijab while competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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