Campaign groups launched a petition on Saturday opposing a proposal by French lawmakers to ban women from wearing the hijab in sports competitions. The petition was launched by Les Hijabeuses, a campaign group of French female athletes who wear the Muslim head covering. “I am passionate about football and I have been fighting for more than a year to allow all women, including those who wear the veil, to practice their favorite sport in official competitions,” a statement from 22-year-old Hijabeuses member Founé read. “This amendment, if passed by the National Assembly, would mean that thousand…