[Newsbot]

Title: Muslim women boxers to wear hijab at 2012 Olympics
Category: Sports
Posted By: N_Fiddledog
Date: 2009-10-04 15:14:01

[N_Fiddledog]

Now me, I me I don't mind this, except...

How come these ladies find it so easy to get the IOC to accommodate them, when our Canadian women are not allowed to ski jump in the olympics in their own freaking country. I hear they're quite good too. The ski jumpers, I mean. Don't know about the boxers, but I imagine Afghan chicks are scrappy.

[Guy_Fawkes]

All the power to them, they could wear snowshoes if they want. It isnt going to help them box better, infact it looks like it will hold heat in more and tire them out quicker.

[Lemmy]

N_Fiddledog N_Fiddledog:

Now me, I me I don't mind this, except...

How come these ladies find it so easy to get the IOC to accommodate them, when our Canadian women are not allowed to ski jump in the olympics in their own freaking country. I hear they're quite good too. The ski jumpers, I mean. Don't know about the boxers, but I imagine Afghan chicks are scrappy.

Apples and oranges. The debate over the inclusion of certain sports has nothing really to do with debate over clothing. Maybe their opponents will use the Hijab like a hockey sweater and pull it over their heads while hi-jabbing away?

[Brenda]

Why would women want to box anyway?

[Lemmy]

Brenda Brenda:

Why would women want to box anyway?

Challenge of training, thrill of competition, glory in victory, representing one's country? Same reasons as men, I would suppose.

[Brenda]

Lemmy Lemmy:

Brenda Brenda:

Why would women want to box anyway?

Challenge of training, thrill of competition, glory in victory? Same reasons as men, I would suppose.

Why would men want to box anyway?

[Lemmy]

Brenda Brenda:

Lemmy Lemmy:

Brenda Brenda:

Why would women want to box anyway?

Challenge of training, thrill of competition, glory in victory? Same reasons as men, I would suppose.

Why would men want to box anyway?

To beat the ever-loving shit out some unfortunate buggar!

[Brenda]

And why would we want to watch that?

[Lemmy]

Brenda Brenda:

ROTFL
And why would we want to watch that?

For the Pepsi commercials?

[Tricks]

Brenda Brenda:

ROTFL
And why would we want to watch that?

Same reason UFC is the fastest growing sport in the world.

[xerxes]

Brenda Brenda:

ROTFL
And why would we want to watch that?

It's a guy thing. Women can't understand.

[Brenda]

xerxes xerxes:

Brenda Brenda:

ROTFL
And why would we want to watch that?

It's a guy thing. Women can't understand.

apparently, some do... They want to fight

[leewgrant]

Guy_Fawkes Guy_Fawkes:

All the power to them, they could wear snowshoes if they want. It isnt going to help them box better, infact it looks like it will hold heat in more and tire them out quicker.

Don't Olympic boxers wear head protection? Is that above or below the hijab?

I wonder what other religious and/or cultural concessions the IOC makes? If you were a Christian and wouldn't participate on a Sunday, would they move the event? Remember "Chariots of Fire"?

[Brenda]

According to the article, the head protection goes over the hijab