Jocelyne Cesari : It 's not an advance that Saudi Arabia sent two women to the Olympics . Saudi women in general are denied the right to practice sports . They're just there for publicity, and they aren't going to compete in any events. Cesari : Saudi women and girls can not play or watch sports , except girls in private schools . Saudi Arabia has one of the worst records on women 's rights in the world , she writes .
Jocelyne Cesari : It 's not an advance that Saudi Arabia sent two women to the Olympics . They're just there for publicity, and they aren't going to compete in any events. Cesari : Saudi women and girls can not play or watch sports , except girls in private schools . Saudi Arabia has one of the worst records on women 's rights in the world , she writes .