At the Paris Olympics, marathon winner Sifan Hasan from the Netherlands won a gold medal wearing a hijab in protest against France’s ban on women wearing the hijab.
Sifan Hasan took a last-minute lead in the women’s marathon and came to the podium wearing a brown hijab to claim the gold medal.
Photos of the Dutch athlete wearing a hijab winning the gold medal have gone viral on social media and users are praising her move.
Social media users described her as a brave and great woman for this initiative.
It should be noted that in the Olympic Games that are held in the capital of France, Paris, athletes have been banned from wearing religious clothing, which also includes the ban on Muslim women from wearing the hijab.
The French ban on the hijab during sporting events has been strongly condemned.
The Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation condemned the French government’s decision, saying the ban goes against the Olympic principles of equality and equal respect for other cultures.
On the other hand, Amnesty International also criticized this move by France.
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