Lebanese Chess Champions Barred from Arab Championship
Summary
r/Lebanon shares reports that Morocco denied travel visas to 10 Lebanese child chess champions scheduled to compete in the Arab Championship. Families reportedly linked the refusals to the players’ Shia affiliation, raising concerns about discrimination and the athletes’ exclusion.
Morocco bans Lebanese chess champions from participating in the Arab Championship
Morocco banned 10 of Lebanon’s chess champions in the children’s category from participating in the Arab Championship held there, after the state refused to grant them travel visas. Authorities stated that “the family knows the reason”
I contacted the family of two of the players, who stated that the visa refusals were due to the children's Shia affiliation — a circumstance reportedly shared by the other eight affected players
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