Sport becomes 'ok' for Saudi girls

Saudi Arabian girls will be officially allowed to practice sports in private schools for the first time, according to an education ministry announcement reported in the nation's official press agency.

The new regulations for physical education, announced Saturday, require that girls "dress modestly" and have appropriate equipment and facilities, and that female Saudi teachers have priority to supervise these activities.

This is the first official government sanction of women's sports in schools, but some Saudis say it is not as momentous a decision as it may seem.


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