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Washington Post on 2016-10-06 12:52

‘I will NOT wear a hijab’: U.S. chess star refuses to attend world championships in Iran

Nazi Paikidze says Iran's hijab law is oppressive. But one of the country's top chess players says a boycott will only hurt women's sports in Iran.

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