'Satanic' view of women in sport

A SENIOR cleric has urged the Saudi government to uphold a ban on women's sports in the kingdom.

By The Newsroom

Published 24th May 2010, 00:30 BST

Updated 24th May 2010, 00:50 BST

Sheik Abdul Karim al-Khudhair – who sits on the Council of Senior Scholars, which is in charge of the kingdom's Islamic affairs – said sports are "corrupting" and "satanic" for women.