Afghan girl defies stigma to compete in Olympics
March 17, 2008 - As a girl living under hardline Taliban rule, Mahboba Ahdyar could only run around the courtyard of her house in Kabul. Now she is set to race in the Olympic Games.
 Ahdyar is the only woman among four Afghans due to represent the war-torn country at August’s Beijing Olympics and the slightly built 19-year-old 1,500-meter runner stands little chance of a medal.
Competing, however, is more about pride and showing the world what Afghan women can do…
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