French secularism laws are pressuring female Muslim basketball players to choose between their faith and their sport ahead of Paris 2024. Paris, France: Diaba Konate was a French basketball player on the rise. After being called up by the French Federation of Basketball (FFBB) at the age of 17, she proceeded to compete for the national youth teams in three significant competitions, making it to the finals of both the 2018 Youth Olympic Games and the U18 European Championship. She also took home a gold medal from the 2019 World Beach Games.
Fighting against France’s sports and Olympic hijab ban is Basket Pour Toutes.
