
	London: The News
Follow the latest London news here

Saudis Allowing Women to Compete in Olympics

Reported by Newser on Monday, 25 June 2012 (on June 25, 2012)

Whoah. Saudi Arabia has decided to allow female athletes to compete in the Olympics for the first time in history. The move ends speculation that the country might have faced banishment from the London Olympics for gender discrimination. The only female competitor currently up to Olympic standards is show jumper...

Links:

Full news story

Post this:

Facebook

E-mail

Twitter

Mixx

StumbleUpon

FriendFeed

Recent related news

This is 3 hours ago	Miss England: Torbay MP under fire over contest criticism This is Plymouth -- A row has erupted between Miss England organisers and a Devon MP who claimed the...
guardian.co.uk 4 hours ago	Top players boycott Wimbledon: From the archive, 20 June 1973 Newly formed Association of Tennis Players flexes its muscles over the suspension of Niki...
guardian.co.uk 4 hours ago	Wimbledon to mark 40 years since Billie Jean King sexism victory Women's Tennis Association announces plans to host event commemorating key staging post in the battle...
DailyFinance 21 hours ago	Skechers Performance Division Signs on as Sponsor of Houston Marathon Filed under: Investing *Skechers Performance Division Signs on as Sponsor of Houston...
guardian.co.uk 2 days ago	Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown suspended after failing drug test • Two-time Olympic 200m champion failed in May • Case is ongoing, says Jamaican Athletics'...

Deccan Herald 2 days ago	Singapore Open kicks off with several withdrawals *The Singapore Open kicked off Tuesday with several of the top players absent from the mens singles...
This is 2 days ago	Apprentices are the key to our economic future – Clegg This is Cornwall -- Britain is creating jobs. I know it doesn't always feel like it – a lot of...
NY Post 3 days ago	'Venus and Serena’ filmmakers sued by USTA APSerena Williams, left, and Venus Williams clasp hands as they compete against Sorana Cirstea and...
Business Insider 3 days ago	Russia's Aluminum Monopoly Is Effectively Worthless Russia’s aluminium monopoly Rusal, with its hidden Kremlin shareholders, has slipped below the...
guardian.co.uk 3 days ago	Julian Assange: UK and Ecuador hope working party can help end impasse Move comes as William Hague and his Ecuadorean counterpart agree to keep communication channels...