This photo provided by Noor Abukaram shows Noor competing in a cross country race for Sylvania Northview High School in Sylvania, Ohio on Oct. 23, 2019. The woman disqualified from a cross-country race for wearing a hijab is celebrating a new Ohio law that stemmed from her experience. Noor Abukaram is a former high school athlete in suburban Toledo and is now an Ohio State student. Abukaram is Muslim and was disqualified from a 2019 high school race for wearing a hijab. It hadn’t been an issue up until that point in the season. The law championed by state Sen. Theresa Gavarone forbids school sports regulators from requiring advance waivers or otherwise restricting participants’ religious apparel unless it causes a “legitimate danger.” (Yolanda Melendez/Noor Abukaram via AP)
By PATRICK ORSAGOS and ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Noor Abukaram’s elation at completing one of her first varsity cross-country races quickly…
