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Eager to avoid an embarrassing domestic flap with the entire world watching, the French government and Olympics officials said they were willing to find a solution for Sylla. French government and Olympics officials are seeking a creative solution to allow Muslim French sprinter Sounkamba Sylla to wear her hijab at the Games’ opening ceremony in Paris on Friday.But they did say on Wednesday that they were still complying with the country’s secularism laws. Thousands of athletes, including some who wear a hijab, are arriving for the Paris Olympics, placing an international spotlight on tensions…

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