Comments on: Iranian Athlete Refused To Shake Kate Middleton’s Hand For “Cultural Reasons” http://hollywoodhiccups.com/2012/09/03/iranian-athlete-refused-to-shake-kate-middletons-hand-for-cultural-reasons/ Celebrity Gossip - Celebrity Photos - Celebrity News - Movies - Entertainment Fri, 24 May 2013 18:08:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Kate Middleton Snubbed By Iranian Athlete At Paralympics | Celeb Dirty Laundry http://hollywoodhiccups.com/2012/09/03/iranian-athlete-refused-to-shake-kate-middletons-hand-for-cultural-reasons/#comment-29787 Kate Middleton Snubbed By Iranian Athlete At Paralympics | Celeb Dirty Laundry Tue, 04 Sep 2012 01:43:36 +0000 http://hollywoodhiccups.com/?p=26102#comment-29787 [...] Hollywood Hiccups Reports, “Sources said the athlete had refused a handshake for cultural reasons. Physical contact between unrelated men and women is forbidden in Iran and other conservative Muslim societies.  The Iranian Paralympic delegation told officials that Zadeh would have shaken hands if the medal had been presented by a man.” [...]

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