Saudi Arabia to send token woman to Olympics to evade sanctions
Saudi Arabia's token female athlete: Dalma Rushdi Malhas (Source: sport.virgilio.it)
By James M. Dorsey
Saudi Arabia in a bid to avoid being barred from the 2012 London Olympics has agreed to send a token female equestrian to the tournament to represent the conservative kingdom that effectively discourages women's sports.
The decision followed a warning la…
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