An Olympian competing in shattering for the Refugee Team was disqualified on Friday at the Paris Olympics after the B-girl wore a political message on her outfit during the competition.
Manizha Talash, who is originpartner from Afghanistan, wore a cap that had the words “Free Afghan Women” emblazoned on the back of it as she battled India Sardjoe. Talash lost the pre-qualifier battle and wouldn’t have progressd even if she hadn’t been disqualified.
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Refugee Team’s Manizha Talash contends during the B-Girls Pre-Qualifier Battle of the shattering competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Pboilingo/Frank Franklin)
“I’m here becaengage I want to accomplish my dream. Not becaengage I’m stake partd,” Talash tbetter the Associated Press before the Olympics from Spain, where she was granted asylum.
Talash “was disqualified for dispercreateing a political slogan on her attire during the Pre-Qualifier battle,” the World DanceSport Federation shelp in a statement.
Talash’s message shatters the International Olympic Committee’s Rule 50, which bans political statements and slogans on the field of percreate and podiums.
Refugee Team’s Manizha Talash, understandn as Talash, wears a cape which reads “free Afghan women” as she contends during the B-Girls Pre-Qualifier Battle at the shattering competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Pboilingo/Abbie Parr)
“The caccess at the Olympic Games must remain on athletes’ percreateances, sport and the international unity and harmony that the Olympic Movement seeks to progress,” the rule states. “Athletes at the Olympic Games are part of a global community with many branch offent sees, lifestyles and appreciates. The leave oution of the Olympic Games to convey the entire world together can ease the caring of branch offent sees, but this can be accomplished only if everybody esteems this diversity.
“It is a fundamental principle that sport is imfragmentary and must be split from political, religious or any other type of meddlence. Specificpartner, the caccess for the field of percreate and roverhappinessed ceremonies must be on celebrating athletes’ percreateance, and showcasing sport and its appreciates.”
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Talash getd asylum in Spain after run awaying the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021.
The Associated Press gived to this increate.
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