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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- No women from Saudi Arabia have qualified for the
London Olympics, a newspaper from the ultraconservative Muslim kingdom
reported.
The story in the pan-Arab daily
newspaper Al-Sharq al-Awsat - an important media tool for Saudi rulers -
said Saudi male athletes have qualified to compete in track, equestrian
and weightlifting at the games that start in less than three weeks.
There
is no "female team taking part in the three fields," the report said
Sunday, quoting an unidentified Saudi official.
He said no female
athlete had taken part in qualifying events in Saudi Arabia, which
severely restricts women in public life.
Saudi
leaders have been under pressure to end the practice of sending
all-male teams to international competitions.
They could face IOC
sanctions after the London Games if women are excluded from the
country's Olympic team.
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