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Sports hijabs help Muslim women to Olympic success

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Monday, 23 July 2012 (on July 23, 2012)

New sportswear designed for women who want to cover up, and some important changes to the rules, are inspiring Muslim girls to take up sport – and compete internationally

Amid the furore over the..

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