UPDATE: Afghanistan: how did the women’s cycling team escape from the Taliban?
Global Update:
The following report highlights an important international development currently attracting worldwide attention.
When the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan in 2021, the members of the women’s cycling team stopped competing to fight for their survival. Persecuted for practicing a sport prohibited under the new regime, their lives changed completely until an international operation managed to get them out of the country. This report reconstructs the story of some athletes who defied Taliban repression and found an opportunity to start over. A work by Matteo Born and Alain Rimbert for France 24.
Global Impact:
This event is already generating discussion among political analysts and international organizations worldwide.
International media coverage is expected to intensify as more updates become available from official sources.
Our editorial team will continue tracking this story as new reports become available.
Source: This article was originally published by France 24 – Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo and adapted for our international English-speaking audience.
Read the original article here.