S/Arabia, Afghanistans Athletes Compete 100m Heat With Hijabs

Historic moment for the Olympics as female sprinters from Saudia Arabia and Afghanistan wear hijabs to take part in the heats of the 100 metresSprinter Kariman Abuljadayel makes history as first woman to compete for Saudi Arabian in 100m sprint.She finished seventh and failed to qualify for the final but still won the respect of fans around the world.Kamia Yousufi also competed in a hijab for Afghanistan in the 100m but could only finish in last place.Abuljadayelcompleted the race in 14.61 seconds, lagging far behind the current world record of 10.49 seconds set by American Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.But despite her extra clothing, she appeared to show part of her mid-riff while competing in the race. Fans took to social media to recognise her achievement in taking part in the race.The sprinters outfit also drew comparisons to Australian runner Cathy Freeman who won gold in the 400m in Sydney wearing a specially-designed green and white body suit.
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