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Saudis Allowing Women to Compete in Olympics

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

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