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Football: Former Afghan women’s captain tells players to burn kits, delete photos

COPENHAGEN (REUTERS) – The former captain of the Afghan women’s soccer team has urged players to delete social media, erase public identities and burn their kits for safety’s sake now that the country is again under Taleban rule. Copenhagen-based Khalida Popal told Reuters in a video interview on Wednesday (Aug 18) that the militants had... » read more

Paralympics: Female Afghan athlete makes plea for help to get to Tokyo

LONDON (REUTERS) – Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi made a plea for help on Tuesday (Aug 17) as she sought to escape Kabul and revive her shattered dream of becoming the country’s first female competitor at a Paralympic Games. The Afghanistan Paralympic Committee (APC) said on Monday the country’s two para-athletes would not be at the... » read more