….and many believe (raising my hand) that they should be banned from the Olympics.
Countries with men-only Olympic teams include Brunei, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. According to their respective governments, women are barred from Olympic participation for “cultural and religious reasons.”
The International Olympic Committee charter states that “any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, sex or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement.”
The Olympic Committee charter clearly states the illegality of the Arab countries, yet they’re still allowed to compete.
It’s a little reminiscent of the shameful ban on black athletes during the infancy of the Olympic games…. hmmmm.
Then again, we’re talking about a country that bans the sale of dogs and cats in its capital. Apparently, walking a cute animal in public is a catalyst for attracting the opposite sex. And we can’t have flirtation, now can we?
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