Kimia Yousofi will represent 'the stolen dreams and aspirations' of Afghanistan's women after being named in the nation's six-person team for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Kimia Yousofi will represent "the stolen dreams and aspirations" of Afghanistan's women after being named in the nation's six-person team for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
"I represent the stolen dreams and aspirations of these women. Those who don't have the authority to make decisions as free human beings." "I'm deeply grateful to all those who have stood by me on this journey and made this possible," she added.that Afghanistan would field a gender-equal team of three men and three women "because of the demonstration that it gives to the world, at home in Afghanistan and also to the rest of the world".
Since gaining power in 2021, the Taliban - who say they respect women's rights in line with their interpretation of Islamic law and local customs - have closed girls' high schools, placed travel restrictions on women without a male guardian and restricted access to parks and gyms."Only three athletes are representing Afghanistan," said Atal Mashwani, the spokesman of the Taliban government's sports directorate.
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