When Tahmina Kohistani crossed the finish line during last week’s Olympic women’s 100 meters preliminary round, she had tears in her eyes. Kohistani was emotional not because of her last-place finish in Friday’s heat, but because she competed as the only woman from her native country of Afghanistan. The 23-year-old told VOA on Monday that […]
Olympic Sprinter Hopes to Pave the Way for Afghan Women
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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