Afghan Woman to box in Summer Olympics || Feministing
Afghan boxer (yes, you read that correctly, boxer) Sadaf Rahimi will be representing Afghanistan in the women’s boxing competition at the London Olympics this July. Not only will this be the first time that women’s boxing will be featured at the Olympics, she will be the only woman from Afghanistan at the event. In the Summer games of 2004 Robina Muqimyar and Friba Rezayee became the first women to represent Afghanistan at the Olympics, making Rahimi the third woman in history to represent Afghanistan at the Olympics. She speaks about the pressure she faces:
“When we participate in the outside competitions, there is pressure on us, but I will try to show that an Afghan girl can enter the ring and achieve a position for Afghanistan.”
(via almaswithinalmas)
