July 14, 2008


Female Afghan Olympian Is Missing

The only Afghan woman competing in the Beijing Olympic games has gone missing.

Mehbooba Andyar’s choice to compete in a head scarf and full-length, body-covering running suit could not spare her from Taliban taunts and threats. The Afghan middle-distance runner nonetheless trekked on and was on the verge of realizing her Olympic dream. But now Andyar — slated to be the only female Afghan athlete at the Beijing Games — has gone missing from her training site just weeks before the opening ceremonies.

posted by Deron Bauman in gender, international, sports 

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One Response to “Female Afghan Olympian Is Missing”

  1. jandek on July 14th, 2008 at 9:33 am

    I hope she is found, alive, and soon.

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