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Ibtihaj Muhammad was the first athlete from the United States to compete at the Olympics wearing the hijab when she took part in the fencing at Rio 2016

Hijabs allowed in athletes' village at Paris 2024 - IOC

The IOC say hijabs will be allowed inside the athletes' village at next year's Olympics, despite hosts France banning their team members from wearing them.

Jack Rowe, Faith Kipyegon and Calli Thackery
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Gold medallist Netherlands' Dafne Schippers
Sprinter Marcell Jacobs
Tigst Assefa celebrates smashing the women's marathon world record in Berlin
Jemma Reekie
Gudaf Tsegay and Armand Duplantis celebrate
Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa
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