AP: The Afghan boxers, their coach and a top boxing federation official remained in Serbia after the AIBA World Boxing Championships finished in early November, saying they could face retribution from the Taliban if they returned home. Click here to read more (external link).
AP: Although the Taliban, who took over Afghanistan in mid-August, had previously banned sports when they ruled the country in the 1990s, pahlawani had been exempt even then. Now, just over three months into their new rule of the country, a handful of Taliban police attended the Friday matches as security guards. Click here to
Ariana: Former South Africa allrounder Lance Klusener will step down as the head coach of Afghanistan’s national cricket team when his contract expires on December 31. Klusener, who was appointed in September 2019, said in a statement issued on Monday he will not renew his contract. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: The final round of a table tennis tournament in Kabul was held on Saturday. The tournament was launched to select high-level players for the Kabul table tennis team. Wahidullah Sadat won the final round for the adult-level class out of 40 cocontestants. here here to read (external link).
Tolo News: Jama Saidi, a German boxer of Afghan heritage, won a match against French opponent Faoud El Massoudi on Friday night in Berlin, Germany. Saidi won the match by unanimous decision. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Mirwais Ashraf, the newly appointed chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB), said Afghan female cricketers can continue playing the game, ACB said. In an introductory meeting with ACB departmental managers, Ashraf said women’s cricket is one of the major requirements of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and they are committed to obtaining
تیم ملی بوکس: افغانستان برای ما امن نیست، طالبان باعث کشتن ما خواهند شد شماری از اعضای تیم ملی بوکس کشور که در صربستان به سر می‌برند، می‌گویند که ۵ روز به ختم ویزه‌های شان باقی‌مانده است. آنان می‌افزایند که «نمی‌خواهیم به افغانستان برگردیم، چون طالبان ما را قبول ندارند.» pic.twitter.com/TGs0HEWacX — Aamaj News (@aamajnews24)
8am: Buzkashi competitions between famous horse-mounted players at the level of Kunduz were held in the stadium of Sar-Dawra, Kunduz, the sports director of Kunduz, Mohammad Qayyum Rahimi told Hasht-e Subh today (Monday, November 22). Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: A motorcycle training camp was launched by the Afghanistan Motorcycle Federation in Kabul on Saturday. The head of the Afghanistan Motorcycle Federation said that the reason for launching the training camp was to prepare the athletes for the upcoming national and international competitions. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News: Wali Mohammad Noori, a blind Afghan athlete, is set to run a half marathon in London on Sunday. Noori took third place in a running competition held over a month ago in London. Noori’s good performance in the previous competition led him to be selected for the next half marathon. Click here to