Sweden dismiss swimming head for anti-headscarf remarks
09:25, 15/02/2019, FridayU: Update: 09:31, 15/02/2019, Friday
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Swimming federation president criticized children athletes using headscarf
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. Child marriage, honor killings, do we have a place for these in our values? If immigrants want to do sports, they can do it without a headscarf," Gustavsson said.
Swimming Federation Vice President Stefan Persson criticized the remarks and said the group serves all children on equal terms.
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. Child marriage, honor killings, do we have a place for these in our values? If immigrants want to do sports, they can do it without a headscarf," Gustavsson said.
Swimming Federation Vice President Stefan Persson criticized the remarks and said the group serves all children on equal terms.