Refugee b-girl sends message at Olympics

Refugee jock Manizha Talash displayed nan words "free Afghan women" connected her outfit during her Olympic breaking conflict successful Paris.

The Afghan, who is competing for nan Refugee Olympic Team and arsenic B-girl Talash, had nan connection emblazoned successful ample letters connected a cape she wore successful her pre-qualifying conclusion by India of nan Netherlands arsenic nan creation athletics made its Games debut.

Political statements and slogans are banned connected nan section of play astatine nan Olympics.

"I wanted to show group what is possible," she said told reporters.

Talash, primitively from Kabul, lives successful Spain and is 1 of nan 37 athletes competing for nan exile team.

She fled Afghanistan aft nan Taliban returned to powerfulness successful 2021 and efficaciously banned euphony and dancing and barred females from classrooms and gyms.

The Taliban opportunity they respect women's authorities successful statement pinch Sharia law.

Rule 50 of nan Olympic Charter states that "no benignant of objection aliases political, belief aliases group propaganda is permitted successful immoderate Olympic sites, venues aliases different areas".

It says if location is simply a breach, each incident will beryllium evaluated by their respective National Olympic Committee, International Federation and nan International Olympic Committee, and disciplinary action will beryllium taken connected a case-by-case ground arsenic necessary.

Talash's conclusion meant she was eliminated from nan title earlier nan round-robin shape but her connection will person been seen connected nan biggest shape her athletics has ever been on.

The Olympics' newest athletics will not beryllium astatine Los Angeles 2028 though it will beryllium hoping to show capable imaginable to beryllium considered for Brisbane 2032.