Meena Asadi, a 28-year-old former Afghan martial arts athlete practices karate at the Refugee Shotokan Club dojo in Cisarua, West Java province, Indonesia, August 18, 2021. Picture taken August 18, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana
CISARUA, Indonesia (Reuters) - Afghan karate champion Meena Asadi pounds the heavy bag as part of her training routine, but she fears female athletes still in her homeland may have already lost their fight to compete now that the Taliban are back in power.
Meena left Afghanistan when she was 12 and went to Pakistan, where she started karate training and later represented Afghanistan in the 2010 South Asian Games.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
