Paris will host the Olympic Games from July 26 to Aug 11 next year.
France’s decision to bar its athletes from wearing a hijab was criticised by the United Nations human rights office this week.
French sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said on Sunday that French athletes would be barred from wearing a hijab during the Paris Olympics to respect principles of secularism. “When it comes to competitions, the regulations set by the relevant International Federation apply,” the IOC spokesman said.
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