Sweden dismisses swimming head for anti-headscarf remarks Swimming federation president criticized children athletes using headscarf

February 14, 2019   

(Anadolu) The Swedish Athletic Federation dismissed its swimming federation president due to anti-headscarf criticisms Thursday.

The federation decided Ulla Gustavsson will be removed from office after a meeting.

The federation said it would not discriminate against athletes, nor allow anyone to do it.

The move came after Gustavsson criticized a photograph of an athlete wearing a headscarf in the publication of the athletic federation’s online website.

“Headscarf is a means of pressure on children and a sign of sexuality.”

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