In Victory For Tokenism Everywhere, Qatar Will Send Two Women To The Olympics

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By Barry Petchesky Feb 20, 2012 1:10 PM

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In Victory For Tokenism Everywhere, Qatar Will Send Two Women To The Olympics

In Victory For Tokenism Everywhere, Qatar Will Send Two Women To The Olympics For the first time, Qatar is including women on its 2012 Olympic team. A swimmer and a sprinter will represent the country in London, an announcement made (totally coincidentally, we're sure) on the same day Qatar's bid to host the 2020 Olympics was released. [AP]

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