AMRITSAR: The World Sikh Council -America Region (WSC-AR) has expressed disappointment to hear that Sikh basketball players are now restricted by the International Basketball Association (FIBA) from playing while wearing their turban.
Secretary general, WSC-AR Manmohan Singh on Friday told TOI, "Sikhs have been allowed to play wearing their turban by The Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), National Basketball League (NBL) Canada, and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Additionally, Sikhs have been participating in national and international sporting events including the Olympics for many decades" he said.
FIBA had recently banned two Sikh athletes from participating in the International Basketball Competition for the Asia Cup while wearing their turban.
WSC-AR is an umbrella organization representative of Sikhs in the United States. Currently 57 Gurdwaras and other Sikh institutions across the nation were members of WSC-AR, informed Mamohan Singh.
He said the sports should bring people together not divide them. Athletes should be allowed to play while wearing their turban. "Sikhs live in every country in the world and are participants in all facets of society- let international basketball be one of them", he said adding that they were thankful for Fifa, NBL Canada and NCAA for allowing Sikhs to play while wearing their turban.
He said WSC-AR has urged the FIBA to fix their rules to allow Sikhs to play wearing their turban and show leadership through acceptance, tolerance and inclusion of all athletes regardless of their religion. WSC-AR has also called on its member Gurdwaras to show support for Sikh athletes by sharing these concerns with your local Sikh communities.
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