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'Dying for peace:' Afghanistan's first female Olympian says women will not give up their liberties easily
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Friba Rezayee made history in 2004 when she became one of the first two Afghan women to compete at the Olympic Games.
When the judoka competed in Athens, her father and one of her brothers told her it was as if she had taken the "first step on the moon." It wasn't just a special moment for Rezayee: it was a momentous moment for women across Afghanistan. The judoka was now a symbol for a society that, although far from perfect, was finally changing.More Related News