London ( CNN ) -- A female Saudi Arabian judo fighter will be allowed to compete while wearing a hijab , a Saudi Olympic Committee spokesman said Monday . Razan Baker told CNN that International Olympic Committee , International Judo Federation and Saudi officials had agreed that Wojdan Shaherkani could wear a headscarf during her matches . Shaherkani had signed an agreement with Saudi Olympics officials that she could compete only if she wears `` correct and approved '' clothing that `` sticks to Islamic principles , '' Baker said . This year is the first time every nation competing in the Olympics is sending women as well as men . Saudi Arabia was the last country to announce that it would send female athletes . Read more : London Olympics breaks new ground for women . Her father , Ali , was adamant that he would not let his daughter compete if she must remove her hijab , he told the Saudi newspaper Al Watan on Monday . Shaherkani , 16 , is scheduled to compete Friday . Her photo on the Saudi team 's Olympics website shows her with a scarf that covers her hair but not her face . Middle distance runner Sarah Attar is the only other woman on the 19-member Saudi team . Read more : Historic break through or false dawn ? CNN Senior International Correspondent Nic Robertson and CNN 's Schams Elwazer contributed to this report .
Judo competitor Wojdan Shaherkani has been told she can wear her headscarf . Her father and Saudi officials insist she must wear it . This year is the first time Saudi Arabia has sent women to the Olympics . Shaherkani is 16 and competes in her first match Friday .