"Ukraine's 'Red Foxes' cheerleaders a political and religious flashpoint in Turkey
A troupe of midriff-baring dancers offends Muslim sensibilities at the World Basketball Championships
Anita Elash
From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on Thursday, Sep. 02, 2010 7:47PM EDT Last updated on Friday, Sep. 03, 2010 8:00AM EDT
First the Red Foxes dance troupe heated up the World Basketball Championships in Ankara wearing leopard-print hot pants and bras.
Then they covered up with leggings and baggy T-shirts. Finally, during matches played by the host country – Turkey – the dance troupe from Ukraine disappeared altogether."
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