Female athletes deprived of Afghanistan National Bowling Team membership due to disregarding Islamic hijab

Afghanistan, Sports, Dec. 28 -- The memberships of only two female members of Afghanistan's National Bowling Team have been cancelled due to disregarding 'Islamic veil', officials at Afghanistan Bowling Federation said.

Faila Hoorzad and Zohal Bayat are the only two members of Afghanistan National Bowling whose memberships at the Afghanistan's National Bowling Team have been cancelled by the Afghanistan Bowling Federation.

Officials at the Afghanistan Bowling Federation claim that the membership of these athletes have been cancelled because the have not regarded the Islamic Hijab while they were in Kuwait for the 25th Asian Bowling Championship.

"Serious disciplinary actions will be taken against 'disregarding Islamic Hijab according to ...