Swimming caps for natural black hair ruled out of Olympic Games, Tokyo Olympic Games 2020
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A swimming cap made for Black hair gets final approval after Olympic ban : NPR
Tokyo Olympics: Soul Cap, designed for Afro swimmers, banned by FINA
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Swim caps for natural black hair are banned from Olympics
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Tokyo Summer Olympics Uniform Controversies: A Closer Look
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Swim caps for Black hair banned at Olympics, Sports
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These Are Our Favorite Moments Of The Tokyo Summer Olympics : Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics : NPR
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WATCH — Why are Soul Caps being banned at the Olympics?, videoclip
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International Swimming Federation lifts their ban on cap designed to protect afro hair
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Finally, there is no 'wrong' hair for swimming, Alice Dearing