A 16 yr-old runner finished a 5k race in Ohio with a new personal record — but was disqualified for wearing her hijab.
This is so wrong. Please ask the Ohio High School Athletic Association to update their discriminatory policy. Email webmaster@ohsaa.org
cnn.com/2019/10/24/us/…
This is so wrong. Please ask the Ohio High School Athletic Association to update their discriminatory policy. Email webmaster@ohsaa.org
cnn.com/2019/10/24/us/…
I feel this on so many levels. We dealt with headwear policies in sports all the time. These rules are so ridiculous. Let me say this as someone who has run the New York City Marathon five times while wearing my turban. Rules like these are unnecessary, exclusionary, and outdated
In case you're struggling, feel free to copy and paste this to your email:
"Dear OHSAA, I was appalled to read the story of how you disqualified Noor Abukaram for wearing her hijab. It was wrong and hurtful, and we urge you to update your discriminatory policy immediately."
"Dear OHSAA, I was appalled to read the story of how you disqualified Noor Abukaram for wearing her hijab. It was wrong and hurtful, and we urge you to update your discriminatory policy immediately."
Sports should bring us together, not drive us apart. Look how beautiful this moment was, when opponents helped a Muslim woman whose hijab came off during a soccer match. This is sports at its best. This is what we should be striving for.
