'Very happy to be here': Olympians fleeing Afghanistan find new homes in Australia

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Kimia's career as a twice Olympic sprinter made her and her family a target for the Taliban. The Australian Olympic Committee has relocated her and 30 other Afghan athletes to Australia, to give them a chance to compete again. Read more here:

Afghanistan's Kimia Yousofi competes in the women's 100m heats during the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on 30 July, 2021.Afghanistan's flag bearer at the Tokyo 2020 Games and other prominent women's sports campaigners have been safely relocated to Australia following a year-long Australian Olympic Committee project.

Yousofi, who had already fled Afghanistan for Iran with her parents in 1996, hopes her other brothers will be granted visas to join her as she pushes for a third Games appearance at Paris 2024. Afghan taekwondo representative Ahmad Abasy has coached and promoted his sport with a focus on creating opportunities for young women.

"Afghan girls have good talent in sports and have made significant achievements in the sports sector that should not be ignored."Afghan girls should actively participate in international competitions, and we will witness one of the Afghan girls winning a world Olympic medal. I will fight for their rights."

 

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