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Egypt beach volleyball player in hijab gets Brazilian support

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As Egypt’s Doaa Elghobashy went up for a block on Italy’s Laura Giombini on Copacabana’s famous sand, two cultures appeared to come together.

Elghobashy, head covered by a hijab, raised her long sleeved arms and – this time – won a point against her bikini-clad competitor.

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Egypt beach volleyball player in hijab gets Brazilian support

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