The Afghanistan team’s status for the 2024 Paris Olympics was put in question by the International Olympic Committee over growing frustration with the Taliban blocking access to sports for women and girls.
School girls play in the grounds of a rural school in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 18, 2023. School girls play in the grounds of a rural school in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Sunday, June 18, 2023.
GENEVA — The Afghanistan team’s status for the 2024 Paris Olympics was put in question Wednesday by the IOC over growing frustration with the Taliban blocking access to sport for women and girls.
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