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  • Swimming caps designed for natural hair banned from Tokyo Olympic Games

    07/03/2021 4:45:33 AM PDT · by Oldeconomybuyer · 74 replies
    CBS News ^ | July 2, 2021 | BY SOPHIE LEWIS
    Swimming caps designed for natural Black hair — and created by a Black-owned company — will not be allowed at the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. The International Swimming Federation (FINA) rejected an application submitted last year by the British brand Soul Cap for its products to be officially recognized. The decision means the caps cannot be worn at the upcoming Games, the company said. Soul Cap makes swimming caps designed to protect thick, curly, and voluminous hair. FINA said the caps do not follow "the natural form of the head," Soul Cap told BBC News. "We hoped to further...