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Women's sports remain nearly an underground activity. Only the largest female university in the kingdom — Princess Nora Bint Abdul Rahman University — has a swimming pool, tennis court and exercise area for its students. No other university in Saudi Arabia has sports facilities for its female students.
Women are also bound by strict rules when it comes to their attire, so they cannot, for example, be seen by men while jogging in sweat pants. Almost all women in Saudi Arabia cover their face with a veil known as the "niqab," and even foreigners are obliged to wear a loose black dress known as the "abaya."
Female athletes cannot register for sports clubs or league competitions. They are banned from entering national trials, making it impossible for them to qualify for international competitions. The government has turned a blind eye, though, to tournaments where all female teams play against one another.
There have been a number of significant changes that have afforded women new roles in recent months. A law was implemented last year to allow women to take jobs as sales clerks, a woman was licensed to practice law for the first time last month, and a ban on women riding motorbikes and bicycles has been lifted.
But in many other areas, women's freedoms are still severely limited. They are not allowed to drive cars, nor are they allowed to travel or attend school without the permission of a male guardian.
A report on women's sports in Saudi Arabia issued by Human Rights Watch last year urged the government to launch a public campaign about girls' right to physical education. "Government policy is only inching toward realizing women's right to play sports rather than taking bold steps to realize it," the report said.
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