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Can a niqab-wearing woman compete in organised sport?

For swimming, generally yes: with a burkini, face uncovered in the water. For basketball and similar sports, current international rules explicitly bar any covering of the face, whatever the reason.

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Source: IHRB — FIBA reverses headgear ban, CNN — Basketball laws tweaked to allow religious headgear, Egyptian Streets — FIBA hijab ruling.

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