Idian tennis player threatened for wearing on-court dress

Updated: 2005-09-20 10:49

Indian tennis player Sania Mirza watches Indian schoolgirls as she attends a school reception in the eastern India city of Kolkata, previously known as Calcutta September 19, 2005. Mirza will receive extra security after an Islamic group opposed to her on-court dress threatened to stop her from playing in next week's WTA event, police said on Friday. [Reuters]

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