Muslim Tae Kwon Do team kicked out of Quebec tournament because of hijabs
MONTREAL (CP) - A Tae Kwon Do team of mainly Muslim girls says it was kicked out of tournament south of Montreal today because its members refused to remove their hijabs.
Tournament organizers told team officials that the girls can't compete because the Muslim head scarves are a safety risk.
The team, made up of girls between eight and 12 years old, is affiliated with a Muslim community centre in Montreal.
The community centre says most of the girls on the team wear a hijab, but have been allowed to participate in similar tournaments around Quebec.
They say the centre's boys team is now refusing to participate in the tournament in an act of solidarity.
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Sunday, April 15, 2007
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