SXSW apologizes after asking US Rio 2016 Olympian to remove hijab

Ibtihaj Muhammad was told that her headscarf had to be removed for a security photo, and was then given a pass with another - incorrect - Muslim name

A member of the USA Fencing World Team was told to remove her hijab by staff at the SXSW festival for a photo on her ID badge, she said on Saturday via Twitter.

Ibtihaj Muhammad, who will be the first US Olympian to wear a hijab, said she explained that she wears the head scarf for religious reasons but the registration authorities insisted she take it off.