The Qatar women's basketball team have withdrawn from the Asian Games in South Korea after being denied permission to wear the hijab during matches.
The players were asked to remove the Islamic head scarf before taking on Mongolia but refused and forfeited.
World basketball regulations list headgear and hair accessories among the items that are prohibited on court.
With no sign that the rule would be relaxed before their next match against Nepal, the team decided to pull out. [BBC] Read more
