Sarah Gamal will be refereeing 3-on-3 basketball. For Sarah Gamal, the significance of being the first hijab-wearing basketball referee to take part in the Olympic Games goes well beyond the court.
When the 1991-92 NBA season tipped off, 23 international players from 18 countries were on NBA rosters. That summer of 1992, one of basketball’s seminal moments took place — the Dream Team went to ...