Qatar team quits Asian Games after hijab row

Qatar's women's basketball team has withdrawn from the Asian Games after organisers refused to let players wear hijabs in competition.

Qatar team quits Asian Games after hijab row

Qatar's women's basketball team has withdrawn from the Asian Games after organisers refused to let players wear hijabs in competition.

The dispute over the Qatari players' refusal to remove their hijabs - regarded by some as a rule that discriminates against Muslim women - has created a major stir at the South Korea games.

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