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An Olympian competing in breaking for the Refugee Team was disqualified on Friday on the Paris Olympics after the B-girl wore a political message on her outfit in the course of the competitors.
Manizha Talash, who’s initially from Afghanistan, wore a cap that had the phrases “Free Afghan Women” emblazoned on the again of it as she battled India Sardjoe. Talash misplaced the pre-qualifier battle and wouldn’t have superior even when she hadn’t been disqualified.
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Refugee Team’s Manizha Talash competes in the course of the B-Girls Pre-Qualifier Battle of the breaking competitors at La Concorde Urban Park on the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin)
“I’m here because I want to reach my dream. Not because I’m scared,” Talash informed the Associated Press earlier than the Olympics from Spain, the place she was granted asylum.
Talash “was disqualified for displaying a political slogan on her attire during the Pre-Qualifier battle,” the World DanceSport Federation stated in a press release.
Talash’s message breaks the International Olympic Committee’s Rule 50, which bans political statements and slogans on the sphere of play and podiums.
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Refugee Team’s Manizha Talash, often called Talash, wears a cape which reads “free Afghan women” as she competes in the course of the B-Girls Pre-Qualifier Battle on the breaking competitors at La Concorde Urban Park on the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
“The focus at the Olympic Games must remain on athletes’ performances, sport and the international unity and harmony that the Olympic Movement seeks to advance,” the rule states. “Athletes at the Olympic Games are part of a global community with many different views, lifestyles and values. The mission of the Olympic Games to bring the entire world together can facilitate the understanding of different views, but this can be accomplished only if everybody respects this diversity.
“It is a basic precept that sport is impartial and should be separate from political, spiritual or every other sort of interference. Specifically, the main focus for the sphere of play and associated ceremonies should be on celebrating athletes’ efficiency, and showcasing sport and its values.”
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Talash received asylum in Spain after fleeing the Taliban in Afghanistan in 2021.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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