3rd August 2012 - Saudi female judo athlete to face criticism at home

Although many Saudis support teenage Saudi judo fighter Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani, hardline conservatives in the Kingdom remain highly critical and say she and her family will face criticism and perhaps ostracism when she returns. They believe it is immodest for a woman to participate in sports before men.

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