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La situación de la judoca Wojdan Shaherkani, quien sería la primera mujer saudí en competir en los Juegos Olímpicos, sigue sin definirse ante la negativa de su padre a dejarla participar en la categoría de +78 kilogramos sin el hiyab.

En días pasados la Federación Internacional de Judo declaró que se debía mantener el espíritu y los principios de este deporte, por lo que no se le permitiría a la atleta de Arabia Saudita competir con su hiyab.

Este domingo el diario saudita "Al-Watan" publicó declaraciones de Ali Shaherkani, padre de la deportista de 16 años, en las que aseguró que su hija "no competirá en los Juegos si el Comité insiste en que no lleve hiyab (velo negro con que las mujeres islámicas se cubren el rostro)".

Debido a esta polémica, funcionarios olímpicos y de Arabia Saudita, quienes defienden que se debe obedecer el código de vestimenta islámico, han sostenido algunas reuniones para darle solución al problema.

Cabe recordar que Wojdan Shaherkani, junto a la velocista Sarah Attar (800 metros), se convirtieron en las primeras mujeres árabes en calificar a unos Juegos Olímpicos, para el país el deporte va en contra de la naturaleza de la mujer.

El debut de Shaherkani, quien compite en la misma división que la mexicana Vanessa Zambotti (+78kg), está programado para el viernes 3 de agosto próximo, ante la puertorriqueña Melissa Mojica.

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  • Saudi Arabia's Wojdan Shahrkani and Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica compete during the women's 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

  • Saudi Arabia's Wojdan Shahrkani and Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica compete during the women's 78-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)

  • Saudi Arabia's Wojdan Shahrkani reacts after the women's 78-kg judo competition against Puerto Rico's Melissa Mojica at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Oreydi Despaigne of Cuba is disappointed after losing to Ramziddin Sayidov of Uzbekistan during the men's 100-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Yuri Alvear, of Colombia, reacts after defeating Chen Fei of China, to win the bronze medal during the women's 70-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Chen Fei of China, left, and Yuri Alvear, of Colombia, compete for the bronze medal during the women's 70-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • France's Gévrise Emane (white) competes

    France's Gévrise Emane (white) competes with Cuba's Yaritza Abel Rojas (blue) during their women's -63kg judo contest match of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 31, 2012 ExCel arena in London. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/GettyImages)

  • France's Gévrise Emane (white) competes

    France's Gévrise Emane (white) competes with Cuba's Yaritza Abel Rojas (blue) during their women's -63kg judo contest match of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 31, 2012 ExCel arena in London. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Olympics Day 3 - Judo

    LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 30: Ioulietta Boukouvala of Greece (white) competes with Yurileidys Lupetey Cobas of Cuba on Day 3 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at ExCeL on July 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

  • North Korea's An Kae Um, left, competes with Cuba's Acosta Bermoy during the gold medal match in the women's 52-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Lasha Shavdatuashvili

    Georgia's Lasha Shavdatuashvili holds up his gold medal in the men's 66-kg gold judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Japan's Masashi Ebinuma competes with Poland's Pawel Zagrodnik, rifht, during a bronze medal match in the men's 66-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Felipe Kitadai of Brazil competes against Gwang-Hyeon Choi of the Republic of Korea (in blue) during the semifinal round of the men's 60kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • France's Priscilla Gneto competes with Belgium's Ilse Heylen, right, during a bronze medal match in the women's 52-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • North Korea's An Kae Um celebrates after defeating Cuba's Acosta Bermoy in the gold medal match in the women's 52-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Arsen Galstyan of Russia (in blue) celebrates after winning against Rishod Sobirov of Uzbekistan during the semifinal round of the men's 60kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Georgia's Lasha Shavdatuashvili competes with Hungary's Miklos Ungvari, top, during the gold medal match in the men's 66-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Georgia's Lasha Shavdatuashvili competes with Hungary's Miklos Ungvari, left, during the gold medal match in the men's 66-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Cuba's Acosta Bermoy rests on the mat after losing to North Korea's An Kae Um in the gold medal match in the women's 52-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • North Korea's An Kae Um competes with Cuba's Acosta Bermoy, right, during the gold medal match in the women's 52-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • North Korea's An Kae Um competes with Cuba's Acosta Bermoy, left, during the gold medal match in the women's 52-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Cuba's Acosta Bermoy rests on the mat after losing to North Korea's An Kae Um in the gold medal match in the women's 52-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Arsen Galstyan of Russia (in blue) competes against Rishod Sobirov of Uzbekistan during the semifinal round of the men's 60kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Sofiane Milous of France competes against Hovhannes Davtyan of Armenia (in blue) during the semifinal round of the men's 60kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Eva Csernoviczki of Hungary (in blue) competes against Wu Shugen of China during the semifinal round of the women's 48kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Italy's Rosalba Forciniti, left, reacts after throwing Luxembourg's Marie Muller to the mat during a bronze medal match in the women's 52-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Italy's Rosalba Forciniti, left, throws Luxembourg's Marie Muller to the mat during a bronze medal match in the women's 52-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

  • Luxembourg's Marie Muller, left, competes with Italy's Rosalba Forciniti during a bronze medal match in the women's 52-kg judo competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 29, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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