Well, why didn't you come in and ask us first, because we would have told you that that was somewhat of a myth.
A member of the Palestinian security forces stands guard as members of the 'Follow the Women' (FTW) organisation cycle through the West Bank city of Jenin May 14, 2008, as part of the 2008 Pedal For Peace in the Middle East bike ride. The ride, which winds through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the West Bank, is aimed at promoting peace and empowering women in the region.
Women ride their bicycles in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 14, 2008 as they take part in the 'Follow the Women' peace cycling tour. Over 300 women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and currently is in the Palestinian territories.
A member of the "Follow the Women" (FTW) organisation lights a candle at the grave of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in the West Bank city of Ramallah May 12, 2008. FTW members are visiting Ramallah as part of the 2008 Pedal For Peace in the Middle East bike ride, which winds through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the occupied West Bank. The ride is aimed at promoting peace and empowering women in the region.
Members of the "Follow the Women" (FTW) organisation ride bicycles through the West Bank city of Ramallah May 12, 2008, as part of the 2008 Pedal For Peace in the Middle East bike ride, which winds through Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and the occupied West Bank. The ride is aimed at promoting peace and empowering women in the region.
A Palestinian policeman stands guard as women ride their bicycles along a street in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 12, 2008 as they take part in the "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour. Over 300 women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and currently is in the Palestinian territories.
Women ride their bicycles along a street in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 12, 2008 as they take part in the "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour. Over 300 women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and currently is in the Palestinian territories.
Woman ride their bicycles along a street in in the West Bank city of Ramallah on May 12, 2008 as they take part in the "Follow the Women" peace cycling tour. Over 300 women from 28 countries are participating in the bicycle peace tour which began in Lebanon, went through Syria and currently is in the Palestinian territories.
Hey, I didn't find any Kurdish forces that were surrounding the Iraqi security forces up here.
The Saudi government has a policy that they will not give anything unless they are forced to ... If you try to force them to give you ten they will give you one.
He has been in control for three years. We haven’t seen a change regarding women – no affirmative and aggressive government policy to improve the status of women or to introduce any reform to society or the government.
It’s not the sole indicator but it is one of the indicators ... If the women in these countries cannot practice sports it means they most likely do not have other rights too.
It’s worse [than South Africa’s sports policies under apartheid], in that sense. The IOC should take a stronger stance against a country like Saudi Arabia.