{"id":2322341,"date":"2024-08-10T11:02:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-10T15:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-refugee-breaker-disqualified-for-wearing-free-afghan-women-cape-at-paris-olympics-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-10T11:03:51","modified_gmt":"2024-08-10T15:03:51","slug":"afghan-refugee-breaker-disqualified-for-wearing-free-afghan-women-cape-at-paris-olympics-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/afghan-refugee-breaker-disqualified-for-wearing-free-afghan-women-cape-at-paris-olympics-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghan refugee breaker disqualified for wearing \u2018Free Afghan Women\u2019 cape at Paris Olympics &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafghan-refugee-breaker-disqualified-for-wearing-free-afghan-women-cape-at-paris-olympics-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2322341&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> on the disqualification \u200bof Afghan refugee Manizha Talash, \u200dknown \u2062as &#8220;b-girl Talash,&#8221; from the inaugural Olympic breaking competition in \u200dParis. She was eliminated after donning a cape that\u200d read &#8220;Free Afghan Women&#8221; during her pre-qualifier battle against an opponent from India. This incident highlights the intersection \u200dof sports and political expression, particularly concerning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-soccer-team-kneels-for-anthem-wears-black-lives-matter\/\" title=\"US Women&#039;s Soccer Team Kneels for Anthem, Wears &#039;Black Lives Matter&#039;\">women&#8217;<\/a>s rights in Afghanistan.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Afghan refugee breaker disqualified for wearing &lsquo;Free Afghan Women&rsquo; cape at Paris Olympics<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1727396\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>PARIS (AP) &mdash; Refugee breaker Manizha Talash, or &ldquo;b-girl Talash,&rdquo; was disqualified from the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">&#038;nbsp<\/a>;<a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/2024-olympics-breaking-aea17bcb4ec9ad60ea7222d4b608a05d\">first ever Olympic breaking competition<\/a>&nbsp;on Friday after she wore a cape that said &ldquo;Free Afghan Women&rdquo; during her pre-qualifier battle against India Sardjoe &mdash; known as &ldquo;b-girl India.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old, originally from Afghanistan and representing the Olympic Refugee Team, lost in the pre-qualifier battle against Sardjoe and would not have advanced even if she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leaked-private-call-reveals-biden-questioning-trump-about-turning-his-head-during-assassination-attempt\/\" title=\"Leaked private call reveals Biden questioning Trump about turning his head during assassination attempt\">hadn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t been disqualified.<\/p>\n<p>Political statements and slogans are banned on the field of play and on podiums at the Olympics. World DanceSport Federation, the governing body for breaking at the Olympics, issued a statement afterward that said she &ldquo;was disqualified for displaying a political slogan on her attire during the Pre-Qualifier battle.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Talash sought asylum in Spain after fleeing Taliban rule in her home country in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m here because I want to reach my dream. Not because I&rsquo;m scared,&rdquo; she told The Associated Press before the Olympics from Spain, where she was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-makes-false-claims-about-border-crisis-were-not-holding-children-in-cells-separating-from-parents\/\" title=\"Biden Makes False Claims About Border Crisis: \u2018We\u2019re Not\u2019 Holding Children \u2018In Cells,\u2019 Separating From Parents\">granted asylum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The one-off pre-qualifier battle between Talash and Sardjoe was added in May, when Talash was included in the Olympic roster after the b-girl from Afghanistan missed registration for qualifying events. The International Olympic Committee&rsquo;s executive board invited her to participate after learning of her efforts to defy the strict rule of the Taliban in her home country.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1727396\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1727396\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Afghan refugee dancer disqualified for wearing &#8216;Free Afghan Women&#8217; cape at Paris Olympics<\/p>\n<p>PARIS (AP) \u2014 Manizha Talash, also known as &#8220;b-girl Talash,&#8221; was disqualified from the inaugural Olympic breaking competition on Friday after donning a cape that read &#8220;Free Afghan Women&#8221; during her pre-qualifier match against India Sardjoe, referred to as &#8220;b-girl India.&#8221; The 21-year-old, who hails from Afghanistan and represents the Olympic Refugee Team, lost her battle against Sardjoe and would not have progressed even without the disqualification. The Olympics prohibits political statements and slogans in competitions and on podiums. Following the incident, the World DanceSport Federation, which oversees breaking at the Olympics, released a statement confirming her disqualification for displaying a political message on her clothing during the pre-qualifier match. Talash sought asylum in Spain after escaping Taliban rule in Afghanistan in 2021. Before the Olympics, she expressed to The Associated Press from Spain\u2014where she was granted asylum\u2014that she is pursuing her dreams rather than living in fear. The pre-qualifier battle between Talash and Sardjoe was added in May after Talash was included in the Olympic roster due to missing registration for qualifying events. The International Olympic Committee&#8217;s executive board invited her to participate upon learning of her efforts to challenge Taliban restrictions back home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2634,"featured_media":2322342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Paris-Olympics_124.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[14436,37753,37754,34824,37755],"class_list":["post-2322341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-activism","tag-afghan-refugees","tag-free-afghan-women","tag-paris-olympics","tag-sports-disqualification"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Paris-Olympics_124.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2634"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2322341"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2322341\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2322342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2322341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2322341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2322341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}