Jocelyne Cesari : It 's not an advance that Saudi Arabia sent two women to the Olympics . The country sent them to avoid a ban on women , she says , but it is dire at present . The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Jocelyne Cesari . 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 says .
Jocelyne Cesari : It 's not an advance that Saudi Arabia sent two women to the Olympics . The country sent them to avoid a ban on women , she says , but it is dire at present . 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 says .