Thursday, 12 July 2012

In historic first, Saudi two women set for Olympics

GENEVA: Two female athletes from Saudi Arabia will compete at the London Games this summer in a historic first for the country, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.

The sportswomen — Wodjan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani (judo) and Sarah Attar (800m) — were entered by the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee ahead of the July 9 deadline.

“This is very positive news and we will be delighted to welcome these two athletes in London in a few weeks’ time,” said IOC

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