[5] Shahrkhani was one of two Saudi Arabian women selected to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London, United Kingdom.

[11] The top 14 women in each weight class based on international rankings automatically qualified, while 8 women across all classes from Asia qualified based on the continental rankings, with 20 total additional spots available through special invitation of the IOC, ANOC and the IJF.

has been working very closely with the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee and I am pleased to see that our continued dialogue has come to fruition.

They also required that she "dress modestly, be accompanied by a male guardian and not mix with men" while in London for the 2012 Games.

[17] The design agreed upon was a tight-fitting, cap-style covering, rather than the more common headscarf which drapes around the neck and under the chin.

[20] The match was refereed by Wilian Rosquet, and judged by Young Chun Jeon and Cathy Mouette.

"82 ثانية تاريخية للسعودية شهرخاني ("Eighty-two Historic Seconds for Saudi Arabian Woman Shahrkhani")".